I rarely leave my house either. but I have safety zones. my home, my car, my place of employment. I am confident at work and can talk to people there. I go to two events per year, so I have all year to prepare myself for going. when I have to go shopping, I prepare myself days, if not weeks ahead of time and extend my safety zone to include a bubble around me when I venture into the store. to go out to dinner and the movies, I have one friend who goes with me all the time so that makes it safe. the events I have to go to, I try to get a friend to go with me so I am not alone. when there, I pretend I am at work, where I am confident, so I can talk to other people if I am approached. I am starting college in the fall. when I went last, that is when I started having panic attacks. I hope that I have a better handle on it now.