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12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 252

Hi Anerol,

Your Welcome and thanks for asking...

I have been doing pretty good...I have been taking a quilting class for the last year or so..The class is over till next fall, so I have been relaxing at home and finishing up a couple of quilts and reading and such..I am enjoying this me time.

I too am in a better place now and have learned to let myself relax a little..Taking time for myself and doing some self care has helped me tremendously..I am getting used to being around people again after going to these classes for the last year. Things are getting a lot easier for me now and I am getting better...
It has taken me some time to get this far and I am really ok with that because I didn't become Agoraphobic over night so I understand I can't get better over night either...I am really very happy with the progress I have made so far...

Till next time. I look forward to it...

Red

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 517

Thanks Red,

I really do feel like I'm in a better place now. I feel all this weight has lifted but I don't really know how it happened.. I guess it was just the time. The belly dancing is actually just a DVD I do on my own though but I enjoy it so much. I hope to be able to get to a class soon though. How have you been?

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 252

Hi Anerol,

Good deal...I look forward to hearing all about it..

By the way your belly dancing class sounds like a lot of fun..and so does your dream of traveling around the world..

Its good to see you in such good spirits..and driving again too...You really have come a long way on your journey...

Your "On a Roll" now...The road to freedom....

Red

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 517

Hi Red,

Good to see you again. And thanks! I'll probably start seeing her next month.. so I plan to update how that goes.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 252

Anerol,

Good for you Anerol for pushing through your agoraphobia and anxiety and seeking out a therapist...I like your idea of having a therapist come to your home...This is something I think I might be able to consider myself..Thanks for posting and sharing your experience here...I too have a hard time speaking with strangers not to mention being around them in the first place...

I look forward to hearing from you again...

Red

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 517

I wanted to add what I'm worried about:

I'm worried about how much will it change my life. As much as I want things to change, I'm afraid of it also. I've been agoraphobic for almost 2 years now and haven't had a job for almost 5 years. Haven't conversed to strangers for over 2 years... I'm afraid how well I'll handle all this.

But I also have a feeling that it's time to change too.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 517

Hey everyone! Thanks so much for the reply. I'm very happy to have gotten such great responses from all of you.

I think I found a therapist. I'm exchanging emails with her right now asking some of the questions I got from here the last time I was on here. She even said she can do home visits because of my agoraphobia. I'm still nervous and afraid about it though, but I feel so relieved that there may be a chance for me to start something to better understand myself. I don't have a doctor right now and I have been practicing going to the office of a doctor near by but have not been able to make an appointment because I'm really afraid of getting my blood drawn. So I thought maybe if I get used to a therapist first, I'll eventually be able to 'trust' a doctor. And I found her online through a psychologist site.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 57

Anerol, I too have been afraid of therapy, it took me a long, long time to do it, I have been going for 2 months now. It is hard, because can be very emotional, but I feel good about my self for the first in a long time. I have learned that your past has everything to do with anxiety, The more emotional baggage we have ,the more chances of Panic attackes and anxiety invading our lives. I still live with daily anxiety, which causes nausea, tension headaches, muscle aches, and depression, but I am so looking forward to learning how to put it all in the past. I know it took me months to make the first call, I was so afraid of sounding stupid. It was actually pretty easy. Hope this helps. jaybe

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4027

Anerol,

If you can read the book by Tom Kovel on The Complete Guide to Therapy, you'll enjoy the book and also have an overview of the field of therapy and the need for a good relationship with your practiioner. Let us know how you're doing, since we've all been down that road

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 619

Hello anerol. In my case my last therapist was recommended by my doctor. But before having an appointment with this new therapist I had a phone call with him to see if there was any report. My doctor said that the most important thing in choosing a therapist (independently of the methodologies used) is if you think you can establish a trustworthy relationship with them.

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