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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 karen, it must be so difficult, i wonder if it would be possible to talk to a nurse and tell them you are not coping? maybe some time out of the group things?

I can imgine things are moving to fast, i find that when i have to go out, i feel like everything is out of my control like a crash you know is comming but can't stop.

i know how it is Karen, your safe place, i feel the same about my safe place too, i feel so scared if i am away from it for too long.

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i can't do that @MockingJay because of my seperation anxiety, i have not been away from home since 1994

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I don't know how to manage the extra pressure. Even my mum said I looked awful.

They are set in stone with no exceptions if I don't go to classes I get kicked out.

It's so stricken. I spent the whole night on the toilet the stress is just too much for my body.

Sorry complain j.

I spoke o my psychiatrist today about it and she said they are the rules and she has to follow them too.

Hope you are managing

Karen

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OMG that is aweful Karen, to put patients under so much unnessisary pressure, i get the toilet thing too when i am stressed or put under pressure, it is a physical response to the anxiety.

Wow things must not be good if your mother says you look not good.

it is a sham, the place sounds more like a prison than a treatment facility. i know you would be trying as hard as you can to comply, all you can do is your best Karen, if that is no good enough well bugger them.

please don't be sorry, that is why i am here for you, to support and encourage you.

i am ok, still bad panic attacks of a night though. i am so exhausted of a day.

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Your right Jacques they went like this time and the staff were more open and kind.

I had a major panic attack in one of the group's and I went to leave and in the hallway a nurse stood over the top of me she's 6ft tall telling me I signed a contract saying I would go to all classes.

Thanks for listening.

I'm sorry there's no improvement with your sleep

Speaking of sleep I've had my night meds and have to go to bed. Lights out.I appreciate

Yoursupport Jacques

Big hugs

Karen

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Do you have a phone. Do you know that if you ring the hospital n explain you r having a severe anxiety attack n explain your predicament you can ask for medical assistance or intervention. I know when I had suicidal thoughts I only had to tell someone in emergency I don't feel safe n someone from the psych unit would come n assess me n I'd b admitted for that night. In your case however intervention might have to b arranged from your home base to sedate you bfore your transported. But help can only happen with your approval n a phone call. Give this some thought bfore you dismiss this suggestion. Better still talk it over with a medical professional or revisit the psychiatrist for their input. Whatever you do do something. Anything is better than nothing because the way I see it you have nothing to lose n everything to gain.

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Goodnight Jacques

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oh karen, i am so sorry, it sounds like you are so scared of them, they sund very intimidating, i am glad you stepped outside when you got your panic attack, you did the right thing, please just be kind to yourslef you are doing the best you can.

Karen i am always here to listen, anytime my angel.

good night my angel, i will be their holding your hand, you are not alone, i am always with you.

Jacques

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good night karen, speak to you tomorrow.

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thank you @MockingJay, i will keep this in mind, if i ever change my mind about my future plans i will give it a go, but i think i have made my mind up about ever getting help. i just want to be in iternal peace.

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