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14th year house bound

14th year house bound

Hi Everyone,

I am new hear, after being removed from other mental health forums for my depressive thoughts i thought i would give this forum a try, this is my story.

I am 33 live with my mother, i am almost compeatly housebound, i leave my house once in the morning for a walk at 6am and maybe once during the week, both times i leave the house fill me with great anxiety, i have no friends, (the last friend i had was in 2001), i have never had a job, never had a girlfriend and never been able to leave my parents side, my father died in 2001 and i have always suffered seperation anxiety the last time i had a night away from home was 1994 for one night (parents had to pick me up at midnight because i was so frantic).

I have spent most of the past 14 years in my room, or the shed, never much out of the yard, no one in my town knows me, people stare and ask each other behind my back if any one knows who i am.

I have only had an income for the past year and spend the previous 7 with no income at all, mum had to use all of her life savings to allow me to live with her and she now has nothing.

I only want to live long enough to care for her in her old age and then i plan to take my own life, i knew from an early age my life would turn out like this, but had no idea how horrible it would be, every day is the same, i often wonder why i keep going, i have very little contact with family (maybe once a year) and i am really struggling to keep going.

Please don't feel distressed about what i am saying, and i am so sorry if i have offended anyone, it is just how i feel.

Their is so much more, but i will leave it at that for the moment, i am shaking and the anxiety is kicking in so thankyou for reading and i will add more later.

Jacques

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@PeppiPatty, thank you that would be awesome, a doona for myself, please make it feather free

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** can't talk, eating declious walnut and date slice ** Nom nom...

P.S. These are possibly one of my most favourite sweet treats!

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Oh yes me too @CherryBomb, it is incredibly healthy too

My mother has diabeties and has to watch what she eats, she found this recipie in a cook book i bought her, we have been having it ever since!!!!

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I often like earth or autumn colours .. but a rainbow quilt might help us calm down with a little blue too.

Going to do some singing with ma boy

Thank your ma for the slice @Jacques

cheers all

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Happy singing @Appleblossom, make sure you warm up your vocal cords, remember to turn down the music at 12am, lol

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See ya @Appleblossom! What's the time where you're at? Are you on the Est coast? I like the idea of rainbow colours, with blue for a calming effect.

@Jacques delicious and healthy - win win!

Ok fires blazing... warming up my hands now...

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Oh yes, i agree with @Appleblossom, has to be autmn pastel colours, something soothing.

Sorry guys i am tired, i am going to call it a night.

Good night @Appleblossom, @CherryBomb, @hiddenite, @PeppiPatty. Sleep well my friends, tomorrow is another day, hopfully a good one for us all.

Take care, Be safe & be kind to yourself

Jacques

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yes he warmed up tonight .. I do my singing on my own .. I dont expect him to accompany me ...he went through trying to do big arias without warming up ... found it doesnt really work cutting that corner ... ah youth ... but he is learning... and he is teaching ...

I know its late .. but if he asks and has the energy for a little practise .. 20 min .. is fine ... lucky we have a garage each side of the music studio so it sound proofs our racket ... and when he is yelling it is LOUD.

We just finished.. its 10.13 EST @CherryBomband now he has hopped on piano at other end of the house.. we have 2 studios now.

as it took so many years to get him to start anything at all .. he just blocked and resisted .. now he feels he has to catch up ... I mostly let him self regulate and nudge him gently this way and that ... its better than havng him in bed day and night. I catch his inspiration and work proactively with his energy.

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Yum ! Thank you ! Oops ..... I forgot ..... Do I have to share ????

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Dear @Jacques
I'm happy to share if your Mun is cooking every day ok ?
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