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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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Hi my Angel,

yes i have learned to function really well without having to have contact with anyone, the internet is a wonderful thing for people with social phobias.

please feel free to share, i don't mind, i am glad you have things organised, i think sometimes that is half the battle.

i hope you managed your appointment and the roads where not too bad.

i am so proud of you my angel, you are fighting, getting stronger every day, your girls should be so proud to have such a wonderful mum.

take care my angel

Jacques

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Hello my angel,

i thought you and the girls might like to see the frogs in my back yard, there is 7 adult frogs.

I hope today went well Karen, the drive was ok and you got some warmth in the car for a change.

hope to speak to you later.

take care and stay warm my angel

Jacques

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Wow J that is beautiful what an amazing photo. You are so lucky to have the frogs in your backyard. My youngest loved the photo. She used to catch the frogs at home and misses it alot.

I'm really low it's so triggering having to take the girls to the psychologist. I'm exhausted and really not liking myself.

I wish I could cry but I am unable....

life is cruel and I hate it.....

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hello my angel,

i am glad your little one liked it, i am so sorry if it upset her, i am sure she misses her old house, but hey she will have a new home to catch frogs in, she should be excited about that.

i am sorry you are low Karen, i know what it is like, a few hours out of the house and i am buggered. have to sleep for a couple of hours. i think it is our adrenaline going so much through the day we wear out faster than most people.

i know what it is like not to be able to cry, i thought i was the only one, make sure you sue some of your essential oils and treat yourself, you did well, i am proud of you.

i know you and i and others have been given the rough end of the stick, but we fight on, it is not fair, but we play the cards we have been given, you are doing well my angel, you are managing to look after the girls, and you are planning the future.

make sure you give yourself some credit for the effort you have made these last few weeks. remember some days will be bad but some will be good, you and i need to cherrish the good times to make up for the bad times.

Karen try not to focus on the negative, you are a wonderful woman and excellent mother, that is all that matters.

keep safe my angel, i am by your side.

Jacques

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Thanks Jacques I may have to borrow a sleeping bag and a hot water bottle.

My daughter loved the photo you certainly didn't upset her.

good night my friend sleep well
karen

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Hi jaqcues

hope the weather is better where you are still raining and cold.

I have to go to the bank today to organize what I need for the house. Really anxious having to speak to them. I feel exhausted after the girls appointment yesterday.

I hope you got to spend some time in the garden yesterday.

Thanks for the photos they arr awesome you are so lucky.

I still havent managed to change my avitar yet because it said I couldn't change it using my mobile. So I'll have to try the tablet.

Enjoy your day j thinking of you
Karen

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Hi My Angel Karen,

well it is another day, the sun is shining here, a few clouds, but the cool weather seems to be at it's last, we have a warmer weekend so onto some more gardening for me.

how are the house plans going, have you chosen a colour for the inside of the house? how are you getting on with the electricity and phone, etc?

if you need help on how to use the electricity companies web site, tell me what company you are going to go through and i will tell you how to do it online, ok?

well not much to report, rooster is makeing a racket, but otherwise very quiet day.

take care and stay warm my angel

Jacques

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Oh J stop teasing me I cant remember when we last had a sunny day.

Ive been to the bank thats about all im going to manage today.

The man in the bank had the same aftershave as my husband.
Huge panic attack hard to breathe ,chest pains and shaking uncontrollable.

I really hate this im so exhausted.
Karen

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Hi My Angel,

oh yes it is amazing what triggers us, i have the same thing, aftershave (my fathers), smell of pine, (anxiety from being force fed at primary school), detol (from hospital where dad died) their are so many things that trigger us. we just need to make sure we remember we are safe.

this is our life Karen, we just have to take each day as it comes, but hey you managed to stay in the bank, so you are fighting it. have a rest now, have a treat, and enjoy the scenery around you, focus on the here and now.

i am here if you want to talk

Jacques

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I know... I'm not my thoughts they are just thoughts and I don't have to act on them....
I'm at the river in my car I can see the snow on the mountains. There are three cockatoos in a tree pulling off the bark and swinging fron it.
the river is running very fasy because of all the rain we've had. Even the ducks are hiding its too wet for them. Lots of tree ferns and bkack wood tree's, manner gums they call them widow makers because the branches let go without warning.

I can smell the sweet smell of the wattle , wet bush , and gum trees. Im also wearing my essential oil so I can smell that too.

I can hear the water rushing past , the noisy cockatoos , and the odd rosella. The rain hitting the roof of the car.

ok J thats me back in the present thanks for listening.
Karen
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