Aloha Kirby,

I have self isolated for 7-years. I usually only go out for dr. Appt and counseling (and hair cuts.) Spending life apart from others, away from activities, away from where life really happens, has been very destructive to me. The more isolated I was, the more anxious I have become even thinking of engaging in life.

Because I have become so suixxxal, I entered an outpatient psychiatric program 3 x a week. It has been a very good experience for me. I have learned that I CAN show up somewhere consistently, participate with others struggling to overcome mental illness and learned some new coping skills. Although I have only been in the program a few weeks, I do feel more confident that I may be able to re enter a life with the living...

Best wishes, being ANYWHERE is better than the self imposed prison I had created for myself.