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02/12/2012 10:42 AM
sickoffear
Posts: 13
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Hello

i am back. Been a while since I have been here but I still suffer from agoraphobia, I can leave the house but I can't drive. I also have anxiety disorder and panic disorder. My husband is currently deployed and I am working on getting through that. It's difficult being alone for it and I have no friends so it's pretty lonely and scary sometimes. I also had mild ocd which was controlled easily but it has gotten worse since he left, it doesn't control me but the panic attacks and agoraphobia do.

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02/12/2012 11:41 AM  Top
AmyGirl
AmyGirl
 
Posts: 2066
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Hey sickoffear!! I too suffer from all that you have. Minus the ocd. Well I think I have a touch of it. Like if I see a fuzzy on the floor I must pick it up. If I don't it will drive me crazy. And there are other little things besides that.

I can leave the house now but never alone. I haven't driven in years. I hope to accomplish this one day. SO maybe we can help each other out on this one here.

I am sorry you are alone and God Bless your husband for fighting for our country. Just keep posting and reading. Smile

Post edited by: AmyGirl, at: 02/12/2012 11:42 AM

I am not a doctor although wish I was. LOL All of my comments are strictly my opinion only from my own experiences. I am on no medications at the time but have taken medication in the past. So anything I say about medication is only my opinion from the experiences I have had while on medication. Never stop taking or take medication without talking to your doctor first.

05/07/2012 10:38 AM  Top
fcbayern
fcbayern
 
Posts: 60
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maybe its coming on since your husband just left . There are a lot of good people on here! Your not alone

05/07/2012 10:47 AM  Top
PhilPhil46
PhilPhil46
 
Posts: 9146
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Welcome back sickoffear!

There are some useful articles here and great support.

We are here for eachother and you Smile

Sorry to hear hubbys deployed, that must be very hard for you.

Keeping busy is a good panic distraction.

Developing tools that help calm you, is essential.

With practice, you will have coping skill to combat panics.

Knowing your panic triggers can be very helpful too.

Remember panic cannot harm or kill us. I've survived 11yrs. Smile

I know they feel horrorible at the time, but there is no real danger. Take comfort in that fact.

I am not a Doctor, Nurse or Medical Professional. Im not even Dr. Seuss, Dr. Dolittle or Dr. Dre. :) I only share advice from my own personal experiences with Panic Attack Disorder. It is soley for information purposes only, please continue to take your Doctors advice. I share what I have learned, read, experienced and know what has helped me, I share this information in hopes it will be of help or comfort to someone else. Good luck, Relax, and lets continue to support one another, and conquer panic the best way we can! :)

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.
- Mark Twain

Sex appeal is fifty percent what you've got and fifty percent what people think you've got. ~Sophia Loren

05/07/2012 04:15 PM  Top
mem6526

sickoffear,


05/07/2012 09:15 PM  Top
IDoNotKnow
IDoNotKnow
 
Posts: 22304
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Welcome Back

I am so sorry you are struggling.

Keep Posting

"If you could read my mind you would be in tears"

"Who cares when I cry"

"A smile just hides the tears we hold inside."
- Me (IDNK)

05/07/2012 11:03 PM  Top
frog44
Posts: 2371
Senior Member

Sickoffear, Welcome! You now have a bunch of buddies with you now! This is a great group! Just keep on posting Smile
***The Crazy Queen Frog***

05/08/2012 05:55 AM  Top
janicepv
janicepvPosts: 2552
Senior Member

Sickoffear (and I do like that name!), Im sorry you're having such a hard time. I remember when my ex-husband was deployed. It was brutal on me. You dont have any children, I assume? You have found a very good place here and will have many friends, learn a lot, hopefully not feel alone so often, acquire tools you can use to help you cope. If you dont drive, is there a church or a support group nearby that you can join, and ask if one of the members can drive you back and forth? How about neighbors? I really hope we can help and by all means, keep posting.

05/08/2012 05:58 AM  Top
janicepv
janicepvPosts: 2552
Senior Member

Another thought, Sickoffear, maybe now is a good time to busy yourself with a hobby. I once went to a huge blanket-making event, making no-sew blankets for soldiers. Of course, you could do it from home. Here is their website if you want to check it out. Think how proud your husband would be of you for doing something for the soldiers.

http://soldiersangels.org/blankets-of-hope.html

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