Pizza delivery is your friend! I've had some of these problems before but after getting screwed over by letting bills slide I learned to make myself take care of business. Hope you find your solution!

I get reclusive at times... Just want to shut down.. I do try to push myself to get out and walk me dog no matter how I feel..
I wouldn't want to add Agoraphobia to the mix..
Will your grocery store deliver or as tommy said fast food??..
Even to sit in your yard for a while is getting out..
But I hear you and I've been there..
Big hug of comfort for you sweetie..xo

They put me on xanax for the very reason.

I also have anxiety along with the BP, which can be interesting in and of itself! My inclination will then be to hibernate, but I try to force myself to do something that will get me outside, at least once a day, if I am not in a depression.

Delivery in the meantime can be your friend!

xox

Hi Doorknob~~

I know what you mean about bare cupboards. For so many years, I was cooking for so many. Now that it's just Mr. Baby and I, I don't feel compelled to go to the grocery store. I'm gonna have to break down soon and make a Costco run cuz we're getting down to some whacky stuff. Thankfully the Schwan man comes every other Friday so we always have ice cream, a couple of emergency frozen meals and lots of pork & beef.

Oh yep..I have been there so many times .

I was finding the only time I left the house was to get coffee and ciggies.

It's something that you really have to work on, because if you let it root in your brain...it becomes a really SERIOUS problem .

Take it little steps at a time .

A quick trip to the grocery, enough food to last a day or so.

I used to go out after dark to get my mail....now I just wait and listen for traffic noises, if it's quiet, I run and get the mail.

good luck to you.

On line, anything can be ordered. even wal mart will do our shopping. all we half to do is to get someone to pick up what ever.
most pizza places also have sub's n salads. On line, I always pre order. food's.80% of time, I but my clothing items on line.1-800-Goloq.. they also have web store. I have table just outside my ft door. UPS n fed x is good about leaving pkages on table.
On my ft door I have small clip board w paper n pen and a small basket. I used a cloths clip to make small note book holder for ft door.door also has mail opening slot. in walls beside ft n bk door is doggie doors. I buy grocery n house item in blk.
I have everything, I need in my home. internet,skype n land line,1.500 tv channels, 2 deep frezzers, gym...
Occassionally, I just don't want to go out, I don't want to be bothered.plus I'm basically shut in.I don't drive. at least once a wk I use my golf cart to go to conv.store, visit neighbors,scoot across the street to go to bch.,sight see, do I feel like doing so, no, but I make myself do 1 thing a day.I always feel better afterward.
my depression has diffrent shades of grays n time length ( sort of liken to parking meter ).when I'm in dark but not the darkest shade of gray. I just don't want to leave my house nor even set out on deck. But it passes. ya it returns from time to time but that's just part of my BP.
If I go longer than 2 mo feeling this way. I talk w my P-Nurse who speaks w my P-Dr.sometime she temporary's increase s mg on 1 of my meds. dam anxiety n depression.
U might wish to share w your P-Dr or P-Nurse.

Have also had this problem before. In varying degrees.

Right now I don't answer the phone or go to the door if someone knocks.
I do still go out though don't want to.

Like suncloud said that you don't want to add agoraphobia to the mix. Once let it go so bad that I came out of my room to make supper for my kids. After that was done, I would go back to my room.

Agree that it is probably best to do things in small stages. Go out of the house, walk to the street then come back.

on line banking is great too. Pay all your bills on line. It's easier than trying to get to the post office (I have a phobia with the post office). Doesn't even cost you the stamp.

I think it's called Agoraphobia

I have been right where you are and I know how scary it can be. Try to just get up and sit by a window in the morning for coffee/juice. Next week try to sit outside for 10 minutes, then slower increase to 30 minutes. It helps me when I get in that situation. It is okay to not want to deal with people and commit to responsibilties for a little bit. Just don't let yourself stay in avoidance too long. Thoughts and prayers are with you.

I am like this - have been most of my life to varying degrees. Part of it is my personality as an introvert and the other part is paranoia.

When it was really bad, I made baby steps. Only did my grocery shopping at 3 am when the least amount of people would be at Walmart. Things like that.... but for now, you are hungry! You know, Pizza Hut offers online ordering and some other places are offering it as well so you don't have to use the phone.

I really have empathy for you, dear. I struggle a lot to make it out for appointments, shopping, etc.
I am not sure what to tell you to do though.
What I have finally started doing is forcing myself out, if even for a little while. It is helpful to have a friend or family member to go out too. Or just come to visit. Or a short phone call.
I tend to shop at odd hours, when there are less people about, and at stores that are smaller and less crowded, so I can get in and get out fast.
I do not know what we are hiding from, but it seems to have a strong hold sometimes.
Good luck dear.

thank you every one.

Let me just say this is not a fear or anxiety It;s lazyness. I just don't want to leave the house because it's a huge hassle. I have to shower make my hair look ok. clothes ok,. I'll have to deal with human beings which is annoying to me. I'm not a friendly person. it's a chore in other words that's why I don't want to leave my house. I use to think nothing of going to mcdonalds for breakfast but now it's easier to cook at home than go out of the house.

Even though I crave baked goods and sweets I can't leave to go get them because they are an invalid reason to leave the house. I don't need those things they just call to me like a sweet sweet siren.

I just don't want to leave my house for any reason. I'm not afraid to I just plain don't want to.

Also with driving the reason I hate driving is because I'm forced to use my full attention span which is limit devoted to only it. When my brain want's to day dream and veg-out. And it often does it against my will at the most inconvenient times. Like driving for example.

I'm in a weird mood. I want to be creative but I'm getting distracted to easily. I thought I was onto something with this manga I'm making but no I'm getting off track from it. I've got to finish it before I lose my interest and energy in it. well that and I'm learning art methods from books I'm reading.

any how I could go on. But I took some sleeping pills and i have no idea what I"m saying right now.
good night.