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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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Karen, i am glad the girls had a good day.

It must be so difficult, it is so hard to stop the mind racing, you need to find a way to destract yourself, i usually put some headphones on and listen to music, loud enough to drown out the thoughts.

Karen you are not weak, Karen just by you being their shows how strong you really are, you are the strongest person i know.

I know you are struggling and i hope you are able to manage, i hope you to be able to deal with the triggers without going to hospital, but remember you need to care.

Karen you are a special person, you will never end up like him, you have not reason to be sorry, i know you are overwhelmed, just keep talking, we can change the topic if you like.

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Sorry j can't get a clear topic while my head won't slow down.

This room is so cold, you can feel the temperature drop as soon as I walk in.

It scares me.

I feel like I'm being haunted

That his wish was to break me

Sorry if I'm nnot making sense

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Karen do you have an iphone or android phone/ tablet?

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i know the feeling Karen, i used to get that feeling at my grandparents house, i was always so scared of their place.

Karen, my angel you are making perfect sense, his wish was to break you, to control you, to own you, but guess what Karen? he has not succeeded, you are a strong woman, a loving mother, and you are living your life without him. he has not won, you have my angel, you just need to remember you are a wonderful person with a kind heart, you are moving on with your life, you are standing up to him by your actions, proving you are stronger than him.

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Jacques I have a Samsung android phone, and android tablet why?

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Ok Karen,

What is your favourite food?

What is your favourite colour?

What is your favourite smell?

Karen remember distraction is key, you must distract your train of thought.

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My favorite food is chicken parmagana

Smoked hams and cheese yum

My favorite color is blue

My favorite smell is my essential oil called sanctuary

Thanks Jacques

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Ooh what sort of cheese.

My favourite colour is yellow.

My favourite food is salami.

My favourite smell is lavender.

Any thoughts on what colour you are going to paint your house? i am painting mums whole house stow white, it is a dulux colour, like a boney sort of colour, very neutral

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