FORUMS

Connect with people who understand what you are going through, seek advice and surround yourself with support. We're free, anonymous, and professionally moderated 24/7.

  • 47,612Members
  • 1,358,869Posts
  • 1,400,000Visitors
Our stories

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

2719 replies

1,651 - 1,660 of 2,719

In response to: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

Sorry Baboo I've got nothing I'm all out

In response to: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

It's awful Jacques I hate to think of you suffering.... I wish there was something i could do to help. I feel so helpless.

Jacques hot shower, water bottle and sleeping bag, distract.

I am here and I understand, you are not alone

In response to: Re: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

sunshine? Dessert after dinner? Putting on fresh socks....

In response to: Re: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

Please don't feel helpless, just you talking to me,is enough to keep me doing anything silly, I just had a hot shower, and i am watching a movie to try to distract. Karen what are you going ot do tonight to distract?

@Baboo, Well yesterday i bought 2 pairs of red and white striped socks from McDonals for the Ronald McDoanld house, a small way to help. I don't know where i am going to wear them though.

In response to: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

I love story time before bed with the kids, I'm staying in the present... Trying to... And focussing on what is important in the moment

In response to: Re: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

To be honest nothing..... everything is going a million miles an hour and I can't slow it down and I really don't care,I'm exhausted

In response to: Re: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

Are you still colouring in some times?

In response to: Re: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

Karen if things get to overwhelming call life line, if it goes beyond that please call 000. I am thinking of you My angel, please don't let go.

In response to: Re: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

I've been unable to do grounding and distracting for a couple of days.

I rang lifeline they wanted to call an ambulance. Not good.

Just need to break things down into hours so not so overwhelmed.

In response to: Re: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

Karen, you may be safer in hospital, you would be able to rest.

I am here if you need to break things down, if you want to vent, please do so, i am willing to sit and listen, or maybe you just want to sit with me for a while. I am glad you are going to break the time into hours, that is how i make it through every day.

1,651 - 1,660 of 2,719