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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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I know how you feel I tried to hand mow, my garden which is an acre. I feel like a fat blob. I didn't manage to finish the ground was so boggy the mower kept sinking in the mud.

Thanks for telling me a bit about you and the animals I love hearing about them

Thank you Jacques

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Far out Karen, i mow 1/4 acre and i am buggered, how do you manage an acre?

It must be very difficult with a hand mower, maybe get a brush cutter, or a ride on.

How are you Karen, what are you and the girls up to? how is your youngest getting on with the croup?

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Jacques this is the first time I've mowed at the house, I got most of it done I'm disappointed I didn't get it all done. My wrists are really painful.

My daughter is back at school and sleeping. Thanks for asking.

My mood is really low and struggling with new intrusive thoughts. I don't need to explain you know what they are.

Jacques you know how much I care for you, please stay safe

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This app is fantastic, please moderators look into it, others may find this very useful

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Karen go to the playstor on your tablet or phone and type in the search section moodtools, it is the first one. fantastic tool for people like you and me

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Karen yuou should not be disappointed, remember your home is yours, take your time, enjoy what you have. you know last weekend i only trimmed 2 trees, and spent the rest of the day looking at the garden, not everything needs to be done now, you own it, it will get done in tme Karen. Remember slow down, remember why you bought the house, enjoy the simple things.

I am glad your daughter is ok, i feel so sorry for her, i know what it is like to be sick when i was a child, being a parent you feel helpless, so did my parents.

Karen, thank you for supporting me when you are struggling yourself, i am so thankful to have you as my friend, to support and look out for me.

Karen i am Safe, it is extremely difficult but i will fight on, i have no choice. Karen please keep talking to me, it is very soothing.

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Thanks Jacques I will see if I can manage to download it.

I told you the other day I feel like a hypocrite for trying to get you to try the grounding techniques and distract, meditation..... because I'm not doing any of them either. I'm not even using my notebook anymore.

Jacques have you thought about seeing the Dr to get a PRN it would be helpful to try and break the anxiety and thoughts. Please think about it. You don't have to tell the Dr about the suicide stuff. Just explain how bad the anxiety has become and not sleeping. The Dr is there to help you. Please try.

Karen

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Karen please download it, i feel it will help you a lot, it will only take a few minutes, and it has a wealth of information and ways to cope.i downloaded it only a minute ago, i am going to look through it tonight, it looks fantastic, it has a suicide prevention plan, coping techniques, calming youtube videos, etc, it is like a coping box all rolled into one.

Let me know if you need a hand

Karen can you say something nice about yourself for me? i don't like you putting yourself down.

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Jacques you know I would do absolutely anything for you I care that much about you.

When you hurt so do I. You can't hide how bad things are for you because I already know.

When I got to the house this morning there was 2 ducks with 10 baby ducklings in the front yard. I took a photo of them to show the girls. Tomorrow I will take them to the house before school so they can see them.

The girls have an appointment with their psychologist tomorrow so more driving.

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