Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety Support Group
Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder, often precipitated by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no easy means of escape. As a result, sufferers of agoraphobia may avoid public and/or unfamiliar places. In severe cases, the sufferer may become confined to their home, experiencing difficulty traveling from this "safe place."
Because I am so terrified of going out and being in crowds I find myself spending a lot of time online. Like a LOT. Online is safer. Does anyone else agree? I know people say "its not real. Its just online, etc" But actually feels real to me. I feel like it was what you make it and I believe you will find what you are looking for and also what you portray. If you come off as fake/shady, you will attract other people who are fake/shady, but if you take the time to search out the good, you will find the good! The internet can be a priceless tool and and resource and support for people like us. We just have to be open to it.
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Just thought I would join this group now that I am a widower. My wife passed away May 28th. She was "The Wind Beneath My Wings". When I met her, I was a drunken, dope smoking, fighting, hell raising biker. She told me if I could get rid of the inner storm within me, that I could be a blessing to people. God placed her in my path to stop me. I have been drug and alcohol free now for 53...
A lot of people get catfished and scammed over the internet. That part is the same as real life. I too spend a lot of time online, but have never been hacked or badly scammed online. Knock wood, as my grandparents used to say. I stay busy on several social sites. Dailystrength and Facebook are a couple of my favorites, but lately I like Quora best because Facebook has too many nutcases.
I am very reluctant to put personally-identifying information online. Some people have weird motives and do crazy things. Still, you are generally safer in your home than anywhere else. Every time someone unexpected rings the doorbell, I wonder if it's the grim reaper. Last time it was a delivery guy leaving a bunch of packages I never ordered. LOL! He had turned down the wrong street., but luckily, I caught him, so I didn't have to worry about what to do with the boxes and what might be in them.
Anyway, I enjoy going to art galleries and museums because they are usually not too crowded. I don't like sporting events for dozens of reasons. Sometimes I will go to a concert or play, but it's usually a spur of the moment thing. If I have time to think about it, I'll usually bail. What about you?