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Originally Posted by ptangptang
Hello delia. I suppose the way to go is gradual exposure therapy in the same way as people get treated for fear of spiders, open spaces, flying etc. Slowly. Maybe start by going for a walk round the block then a little bit further. Then maybe a trip to the shops. Then a longer trip for something enjoyable. Knowing that at any time you can turn round and go back.
I'm kind of going through something similar. I'm finding it hard to go into certain shops now because of things that have happened in the past. I used to enjoy going into those shops but now i can't face them. It all comes down to how i feel about myself ( feeling totally worthless , useless, doubting my own judgement etc). Jeez, why do we make life so hard for ourselves.
Anyway , good luck and keep us informed about your progress.
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(answer--go ahead and force some out door stuff.it won't suddenly go away.mine did not for years,i found just using behavior mod did not work, the behavior just resisted it.--a lot.years later it gradually got better.(mine is back, yrs. later)it means, right now you can do SO MUCH but not any more.get someone to take you out once in a while--its not really the "going out" its the stuff inside you.be patient.--yeah, go out with help, but please be patient with yourself."be kind to yourself"that worked better. "being kind to yourself"is what we all need, hope this helps.
