I know how you feel, Faith. Being agoraphobic is difficult enough and when you are young I think it is even harder because you feel like you are missing out on so much. It really is comforting to know there are plenty out there that are going through this also.
I have been housebound for awhile and I've seen a lot of improvement in myself just since I have been practicing cognitive thinking, it does help get you through. And when you go out and start practicing in small, manageable steps, going out starts to not be a big deal anymore and you start feeling more comfortable. Good luck!
Hang in there Faith. It does get better. I was a basket case 3 weeks ago. I don't know how I survived. I thought the end was near for me. I joined this support group, I started the Panic Program, I got a Cognitive Behavior Therapy CD, I started seeing a new counselor and I got put on Paxil CR. Now here I am feeling terrific 2 days in a row!! I'm not all the way there yet but I'm getting there one day at a time and the fact that I'm making progress gives me hope.
Welcome Faith,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and concerns with us today. We hope that by visiting The Panic Center you will find the answers you are looking for :).
The program that you have started is it our Panic Program? If you have any questions as you work through The Panic Program please feel free to use this support group or e-mail Susanne or myself at support@paniccenter.net.
Take care and we will be looking forward to hearing from you again soon.
Melanie
Yes, I guess that's what we're all here for...keep taking your meds and visiting your doctor...eventually things will get better. Maybe not perfect, but, so many have made progress I'm sure you will too.
21 years old and wrestling with panic attacks. Wishing I had some kind of reassurance that this will all pass. I feel crazy because I have always been known as a strong girl, stubborn, smart and determined. Now I know that you don't have to be weak to suffer from this haunting disorder. I have developed angoraphobia and I feel like a prisioner. At my age I should be going out with friends and having fun. My fun now is staying home in my PJs where I know I don't have to suffer any embarrasing attacks in public. I am a full time student and I missed all my classes last week. I started taking Diazepam to help force me out of the house like I'm normal again. I just started this program a couple days ago, but the fact that I'm standing up to this has made me more determined to gain my life back. I live with my boyfriend and my panic attacks keep us from doing things together and that fills me with guilt and frustration. He tries to be understanding but doesn't quite know what to do so he doesn't help as much as I wish he could. It's nice to read your entries. I feel like complete strangers can relate and understand me more than the people I am closest with. I'm proud that I joined this program and you all should be to. I believe that people who want help get help. Good luck, don't give in to this disorder and have faith in yourself! We can all beat this!
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