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

1,751 - 1,760 of 2,719

In response to: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

I'm in shock..,.and I haven't seen it....yet!

Lol

In response to: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

O M G Karen, Wow, i am speachless, i just looked up photos of the track you mentioned, WOW, i wish i lived somewhere like that, i would be so happy, it is such a beautiful area, you are so lucky, i wish i had a view like that.

In response to: Re: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

Wow it has a rich history too, the town i live in was founded by my great grandfather. which is weird because mum and i and my uncle are the last 2 left in this town of the family

In response to: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

I hope your breathing is better j and that the shakes have eased off a little.

Most of my property is grass and a few big manner gums. The house is ranch style, timber with return verandah . It has a tin roof and huge deck. Three bedrooms two bathrooms and one living room. Out the Windows I can see mountains quite close, Mt Juliet, and Mt Donna buang,

And Mt toolbewong make up the valley.

It's a special place to be.

In response to: Re: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

That track runs directly past my house, so now you've seen where I live.

And so does the Don river

In response to: Re: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

The breathing is better but the shakes are still bad, i hope i am not keeping you up Karen, you need your rest, Well my home is a 2 bedroom 1 bathroom house, no verandah, but we have a big patio behind my shed.

I wish i could find a photo which does not show my area as a desert, it is so dry, it always has been.

You have such a nice area Karen, uit rminds me of where i lived in QLD when i was young.

Thank you for sharing KAren, i hope you do not get into trouble from the moderators.

In response to: Re: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

I want to thank you Jacques you have untold strength going from despair and overwhelm to helping me post my first picture here.

You have really helped me tonight j.

In response to: Re: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

Karen you are going to be so happy their, i know it, so beautiful, so peaceful, and mountain ranges too, you are so lucky, Karen.

I hope the girls like it too.

In response to: Re: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

Everything is lush and green. The grass usually dies off towards the end of summer.

I'm glad you know a bit more about me j

In response to: Re: 14th year house bound

Re: 14th year house bound

How are you Jacques, has this helped a little?

1,751 - 1,760 of 2,719