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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 that is ok, no sharing.

Today when i had to go into town i was watching all the wild life, i had some luch and i was sitting down at the park, i gave 1 mag pie a chip, well big mistake, another showed up, i felt so bad so i gave him/her one too, well i was mobed, their where birds everywhere, all wanting their share, by the end they would not leave me alone, i had to close all the windows in the car, they where tapping on the windows front, back and sides, haha

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It's you j for not sharing all you chocolates.

J you must be getting tired of me taking up all you time

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Breathing heaps better Jacques. Thank you for sticking by me.

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aren, remember last night when you said to me sometimes the only reason you keep going some days is to talk to me?

I don't talk to anyone all day, mum and i are in the same house but rarely talk, their is nothing to say, we do our own things, so i look forward to talking to you, you are the only person i talk to on a daily basis.

Karen i have nothing but time, if i was not talking to you, i would literally be staring at my bedroom wall, their is nothing else for me to do.

Karen i wish you would stop being so tough on your self, you are worth my time, i am so glad to have you as a friend in my life, you have given it meaning.

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Karen that is fantastic, see distraction is key.

i am so proud of you, you worked your way through it and we had a laugh while working though it, if you want to go to sleep feel free, but i am here for you whenever you need.

Karen you are almost half way through.

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I appreciate you and your help Jacques

I've had my night meds Jacques so I had better go.

Thank you for the support and added information.

I'm so glad to be a left handered person like you j.

Take care and stay safe

Karen

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us lefties had better stick together.

Good night my angle, i am wishing you some pleasent dreams.

Karen no need to thank me, you do the same for me, i will speak to you tomorrow.

Be safe my friend, tomorrow is a new day.

Jacques

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Goodnight Jacques.

Breathing good

Tired

Very appreciative for your time

Thanks for being my friend Jacques

Take care

Karen

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Hi My angel,

Guess what, you made it through another night, i am so proud of you, i know it was tough, but you did it.

Now remember today when your mother speaks to you in a way you do not like, walk away before she finishes, say nothing.

Karen i hope you and the girls manage to find some lovely place to go and enjoy the sights and sounds of the wildlife around you.

My thoughts are with you my friend, you are almost done, you will be home soon. i am counting down the days for you.

Take care, be safe.

Jacques

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Too late she has already started while I was getting the girls some breakfast. She always get me where I have no way out.

Anyway just another day same as the last.

Thanks for the pictures j there are sweet.

Jacques I hope you are feeling more on top of things.

I appreciate your support last night, it was nice being able to breathe again it was awful and scary when it happens.

I hope you get a day at home.

Thinking of you

Karen

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