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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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Sorry I don't want to upset anyone . Jacques and Nik I have made a safety plan with suicide line.

If things progress I know what to do

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that's it my friend,

i am so proud of you, i was nearly in tears, i thought i was going to lose you, you are my best friend, i don't know what i would do if i lost you.

Every morning when i wake up i am looking forward to your first post, until the last post in the evening. you are so special to me, you understand me so well, i would be lost without you.

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Thanks Karen for letting us know. I really admire you reaching out for help. It shows alot of strength and resilience.

I'm here to sit around the fire with you, if that helps?

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eat up, if i don't eat them all myself, i should have brought marshmellows, but oh well

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Thanks Nik looks perfect.

Jacques I would give anything to be able to cry. Just a normal emotion.

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Oh Jacques thank you I know you don't like to share

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Me too Karen, me too!!!!!

I am on the verge of crying now, but the tears will not flow, it is so frustrating, their is only one outlet for my emotions, but i don't want to upset you.

Karen, you are so strong, i wish i was able to reach out like you do, i am just too scared of phones, to scared of saying what i am really thinking, Thak you for showing be it is ok to be struggling, their is always help if you reach out for it.

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So Karen, what are you and the girls getting up to tonight?

I did 2 mandalay today, found it very triggering, but rewarding when completed. thank you my friend for getting me onto them.

remember to breath Karen, i am always with you. you are never alone, i am going to be like a fly that is always bugging you , please don't use flyspray on me,

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Come Karen, sit with me by the fire, some marshmellows too, lets just sit together.

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Congratulations on the mandalas Jacques I'm sorry they still trigger, each one is an achievement.

J I just don't know how to manage the fact that the only place I feel safe is the car.

It's just not what I expected. I know I'm naive but I honestly thought having my own home would bring the safety and security I've been wanting.

The idea that the only place I feel safe is the car, I'm so ashamed.

I just don't know how to fix this.

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