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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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Hi @hiddenite

I'm really hoping you went to your appointment.

Your concerns are completely valid.. no one wants to be judged. Unfortunately the issue with that concern is that it's really subjective as to whether we interprete someone as judging us (well... unless they come out and say 'I'm judging you' and if a psychologist says that to you.. they need to find a new job..) So someone may or may not be judging us... but it doesn't matter because we've made up our own decision in our mind as to whether they have or not.

Keep in mind, psychologists have heard it all!

Take care and keep on marching forward.

Nik

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Karen, my angle, these questions do not need to be answered if you don't want to, you need to wait until you are comfortable and feel you can trust them.

Karen i can see how anxious you are, i hope you did make the appointment, i know how draining it is telling the same story, getting the same response, all you have to say to them is i am not ready to answer these questions yet.

My thoughts are with you my angel..

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Hi Karen,

Can you please let me know you are ok? i am worried, you don't need to talk just post ok or something.

i am here if you want to vent

jacques

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My treating team want me back in the mental health unit:(

No words j

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Ok Karen, I will be here of you want to talk

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I promised myself I would never go back Jacques

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Terrified....

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Oh Karen,

I don't know what the answer is, it is a choice you are going to have to make for yourself, if in some way they can help, it may be worth a try.

You have done well today getting to all your appointments, i am proud of you, and even though i am a hypocrite if it keeps you safe it is worth a try.

Karen i wish for once you can be happy, and not have these terrible thoughts. i wish i could take them all away for you.

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I've been backed into a corner, with no way out.
J what would you do if it was you?

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Karen, i don't want to say what i would do, you are to precious to me, Karen are they saying you are going to be forcably commited or is it your choice? Karen if it is your choice, it is yours alone, you have two beautiful girls and a whole life ahead of you, if they can help maybe it is worth a try.

it is a tough decision, can they promise proper care? can you get access to private faicilities with your private health cover? can you do out-patient care?

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