Add yet another agoraphobic to the list. Although, unfortunately, I have panic attacks even when I don't leave the house. My diagnosis is pretty complicated though, as there is a lot more to it than just panic and anxiety. After two years of therapy, I am beginning to see progress and my hard work is starting to pay off. When I started therapy I literally didn't go anywhere other than my Ts office. I would get so upset going there that we would have to go sit outside because I felt too trapped in his office to be able to speak or think! Very, very slowly I have added to the list of things that I can do. I got my own apartment, do my own shopping, and even go to a support group once a week. My life is far from the functional future I dream of (a job, a family, a house, ect...), but I have a great deal of hope!
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