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[sdhillon]

Hi Mscat,
I read your posting titled "Not leaving the house" and your situation seemed to be a mirror image of what my brother has been going through for the last 5 years or so.

How are you coping with this? Is there anything you can suggest? I was thinking he may have Agoraphobia like was suggested for yourself but he doesnt have panic attacks.

Also, he refuses to take meds.

Thanks,
Sat

[mscat]

Hi there,
Thanks for asking. Yes, I prefer to stay inside the safey of my apartment rather then venture outdoors. I don't have panic attacks, however, the anxiety is very bad for me, which makes driving nearly impossible. I have in home support services , and this person comes to my place daily. Sometimes, as needed , can and will do the grocery shopping for me.
I will go to therapy appointments which us a half a mile down the st. for one hr. each week. If I am on a consistent routine it is easier for me to follow it , then if i am not . As soon as I am off schedule, then I am a wrek. I am much more panicky, and anxious to go out. Even to therapy. I am not fond of labels or anything . I just thought I was a homebody. Or just could not handle dealing with people, such as find it unpleasant to be around others. It does not do anything for me to be around others, only causes me trouble in the long run. and discomfort. There has been too many unpleasant experiences around people. I prefer to be left alone . People bother me, and talk to much. They are loud, obnoxious, untrustworthy, demanding, bothersome, ignorant, boring, ugly, intimadating, rude, unreasonable, selfish, or out for themselves .
At least that is what I have always found out. This is why I stay at home. i need to have it quiet, and it needs to be semi dark. Seriously, bright lights kill my eyes. I am very sensitive to lights, and noises. My brother calls me a hermit. Oh well. The thing is, I am not lonely, or miserable. When things are bad , and stressful, and it usually has to do with the outside world, I self harm.

[sdhillon]

so have you been diagnosed with anything or do you just get therapist help for your stress?

[ASchwartz]

SDHillon,

It appears to me that you are asking mscat a lot of questions but are revealing nothing about your self. This is a site that provides support to those who want to be involved. No one has to provide information about diagnoses unless they wish to. If someone does not answer your question it means that they do not wish to respond. It is important that we all respect these boundary issues.

Other than telling us that your brother has some problems I am unable to find anything about you in terms of what is troubling you.

Allan