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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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Then why do I hurt so much

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Karen you hurt because you know deep down you deserved better, because society has failed you, because you have to rebuild your life on your own.

Karen, you hurt because you know deep down you did not deserve any of the horrible things he did to you.

Please remember you have a friend in me and many others on this forum, you are not alone, my thoughts are always with you, so you should always feel comforted and supported.

Jacques

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J I might take you up on that offer of a sleeping bag and hot water bottle.

I feel so empty and cold:(

Thanks for being here for me

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Karen, you are a wonderful person and an excellent mum, you little girls are lucky to have you, and i feel so privelaged to have you in my life.

it makes me so sad to see you my friend like this, it has been a tough day, we will work through this together.

I will always be here for you, through the good times and bad, you are my friend, my best friend, we have been through so much together, you have helped me so much, i hope one day i am able to help you as much as you have helped me, if it was not for you i may not be here. Thank you Karen

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I will bring the dark chocolate.....

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Thanks for challenging the negative stuff Jacques, it's so hard to put things into perspective.

You open my eyes to other ways of looking at things.

You and I are still here for a reason I'm just not sure what it is.

Thank you my friend

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mmmmmm..... thank you. see you are my guardian angel, my comfort food.

please use your sensory box tonight if you get distressed.

remember thoughts are just that, thoughts, you don't have to act on them.

My angel don't forget your teddy........ to go with the hot water bottle and sleeping bag.

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Hi Hidnite,

It is Artaud one of the moderators. Just wanted to check in with you and see you were OK. If you are feeling down or you have concerns about how you feel youmight call Life Line 131114.

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Karen it will take time ot change your thought patterns, you have thought this way for a long time, i am here to help you challenge your thoughts, we will work through this together, please talk to me when you are feeling like this, i am only to happy to challange your thoughts. i care for you, and just want you to be happy and believe in yourself again, maybe even help build some self esteem.

Karen, we will fight together, we will support each other, WE WILL WIN!!!!!!

I am thinking about you centrelink thing, if it does not go well tomorrow, i think you should talk to you councillor, mine went to centrelink on my behalf, it was really helpful for me. it might be something if they are able to help you too.

if there is anything i can do, just let me know.

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You are an awesome friend J.

Thank you

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