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."
Today, my family and I had to meet up with our church leader for one of our yearly appointments. I was really scared walking into the office and my mom saw that. She go annoyed and said "Stop it! Just stop!" really loudly. My mom doesn't understand Anxiety. You can't just "get over it." Whenever I try and explain it to her, she says "How much research have you done on this topic? You don't know what your saying." Please help me know what to do!
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I haven't written in my diary on my computer since May because I thought that my computer was dying. I got away from writing but my computer is hanging in there. I think that I will start writing in it again. It's so therapeutic.
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First, I hope everyone is doing well, and continuing to fight that good fight! Keep up the great work on yourselves; I'm rooting for all of you!So, I started doing therapy at the beginning of the year, when I was in my most depressed state, but with my therapist, I made big changes and steps in the right direction. But, over a month ago, she couldn't take my insurance anymore, and I had to stop...
the trauma which sent my eldest foster daughter into cps protective custody gave her a severe case of separation anxiety at the ripe old age of 2. she is 5 now has healed quite allot since she came to live with us in august, 2019. but still suffers quite allot of the symptoms. helping her heal has been a treacherous balancing act between compassion for all she has suffered and setting firm, easily understood limits for inappropriate behavior, even when i don't agree with the person i am trusting. maybe especially then.
i am 67 now, but sometimes i still need the support of others who care enough to let me know when i am losing it. support i didn't receive as a child and suffered greatly for the lack. such trust comes hard under the nagging fears of anxiety, but the healing power of trust is unlimited.
dunno if this ramble has any relevance to your own case, or not, but it is what farted into my twisted brain. just sharing. . .
keep venting and sorting, christian. your own answers are in there.
How about you turn to another source of support such as a counselor, friend, teacher, anyone who might acknowledge that anxiety does exist and is affecting you? wishing you the best.