No, I actually have a hard time leaving the house. When I am sick I want the comfort and safety of my home.

Guess it would depend on your experiences...
can we re-write the scripts in our head, associating past negative experiences with everyday occurrences?

would it be possible to make your home/bed a more inviting, safe place to be? over writing the bad memories?

I used to not like dogs... took long time to repair damage to my experiences of dogs... but it was slow & gradual... I was open to it... now I like dogs... & may someday have one.

Hope you are able to find a way to feel okay/safe at home... even when sick. :)

I agree with CrazyCanuk. It's probably the most safest and comfortable spot to stay in but I know it's not. The last time i felt really sick was about 2 weeks ago and i thought i was chest pains, meanwhile i admittedly enjoyed the pampering care of my mother.

It seems that's the only time when true attention is given.

I found that when I was depressed and called in sick for a day, it was actually worse then just going to work. If I was really sick, then home was where it felt best to be. I would sleep, watch tv/movies, and read if I was up to it. I think depending on how you are sick, it is just plain miserable to be sick and then your emotional resistance is down so your head does too much thinking. The more you can distract yourself the better off you are.

Stella2011, i agree with you. That's what a lot of ppl say. They say its better to do things to distract yourself but is it always helpful to do so?

I think there are times when it is best to distract yourself and times when it isn't. I tend to ruminate over feeling bad or whatever and just go over and over stuff in my head. It isn't making me feel any better, so in those cases I think yes, it is best to distract yourself. When you are ill, I think distraction is best as you already feel miserable, might as well have something else to focus on. When you are at work, you have to focus on that and can't stay in your head. I think some work is distracting and other work you have to force yourself to pay attention to the work as best you can. If you are writing in a journal or talking to your therapist or doing something else that helps process stuff and not just going round and round in your head, then that you need to deal with, or I do. I'm using you in a generic sense.