I have not been in my closet in some time, but I have hung out there in the past. I started doing it when I was a kid. Doing it as an adult makes me feel a little strange. But, it makes me feel safe to be walled off from the world--like nothing can get to me. It cuts down on the stimulation--sometimes the world is just too much and being in the closet keeps it all at bay. So, don't think you are the only one who has sat in a closet. If it helps you to be in there, then maybe it is not such a bad idea. True, you don't want to be in there so much it interferes with your life, but maybe to take a short break from the world until you learn some better coping methds. hang in there...