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."
I find it very difficult to talk about my social anxieties, especially about not wanting to leave the house much of the time. There is always a worry of a friend (or family member) just backing off or maybe completely going away.
Recently that happened on DS and that surprised me, I don't know why but I guess I still have high hopes for only positive support here.
On the Agoraphobia board I don't remember once feeling like someone replying was not right there with me in the trenches, dealing with it. Sometimes we might have trouble talking about it but I never feel like a freak like I do in other places in my life.
I really appreciate it.
Recently that happened on DS and that surprised me, I don't know why but I guess I still have high hopes for only positive support here.
On the Agoraphobia board I don't remember once feeling like someone replying was not right there with me in the trenches, dealing with it. Sometimes we might have trouble talking about it but I never feel like a freak like I do in other places in my life.
I really appreciate it.
I agree with you totally, but I guess that as long as your on the internet and have some sort of anonymity there will always be mean people and trolls, I would like to see this place stay clean though
but my reason for writing it was to show appreciation for the group here. They are very supportive and I"m glad to give also when i can