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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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My angel i know your inner secrets because i have the same thoughts, i think and do the same things, just a different method.

Karen, please don't feel alone, i am always here for you, i will support you through it all, you are my best friend. you are special to me.

Karen if the thoughts become too overwhelming please go to the door and take some deep breaths. i know it sounds silly but taking in some fresh air allows your mind to reboot, a distraction.

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Thanks Jacques I appreciate everything you do to help me

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Karen please tell me what you are feeliing, smelling, seeing and hearing now?

I feel the nice warm sleeping bag wrapped around me, i smell the beautiful smell of rain, i am looking at the computer, and am listening to some soothing music.

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I'm in my bedroom so four walls a bed and a tv.

I can hear the sound of rain on the roof

The crickets are singing and the odd frog

I can smell the sweet smell of the rain

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Karen, my angel, i will sit with you tonight, keep you safe, just imagine me sitting their, holding your hand, telling you everything is going to be alright.

Karen you are a wonderful woman, a loving mother, a careing person, you should be so proud of that fact. no human could want or need more. you are beautiful just the way you are. remember that.

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Dear @hiddenite on another thread we have been having some discussions about addictions ....

I dealt with some of my early addictions in a similar way to the way I dealt with my SI ..

I headed straight through the centre of the horns of the dilemna ....

First, I went to city centres well known for dugs .... Second, and much later, I kept my cigarettes in my pocket as I knew if I could conquer my temptation with them at hand I would get the upper hand in the matter ...

Your daughters DO NEED YOU.

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Karen, have you taken your night meds yet?

Please keep talking to me until you dose off, i will keep you company, i know how much harder things are if you feel alone, Karen you are not alone, i am here with you.

Karen, what are you going to do to fill in the day tomorrow? is their anything i can do to help tomorrow?

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Jacques I appreciate your support. Last night revert time I woke I thought of you next to me holding my hand.it really does help. Thank you.

I'm going to try and get some rest.

Goodnight Jacques

You support I am so grateful for.

Hope you get some rest.

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Ok My angel, please be kind to yourself, and get some rest, please check in with me in the morning please, when you get a chance.

Karen i am always here for you. holding you close. in my mind and heart. you are always with me.

Good night my angel, speak tomorrow, i will support you all day if that's what it takes, just let me know what i can do.

Good night my friend.

Jacques

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hi Jacques I'm just checking in its been a long night, I'm exhausted. Which makes it harder to deal with the dark thoughts.

My apappointment isn't till 3.30 so it's going to be a long day.

It's pouring with rain so I can't walk or work in the garden to distract.

Hope you are ok

Karen

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