Why do people think angoraphobia is a choice?

[Matt C]

|I'm just glad you all had the good sense to reach out.

I did but in a different way, I looked everywhere for things to try, and stuck with Meditation techniques that worked for me, and the Taiji... cos it helped!! But I think if I had come to this forum then I sure as heck wouldn't have felt as alone as I did at the time.

Sometimes knowing you're not alone in what you're going through can help to take away the fear that it's a rare and insurmountable challenge... however, nothing replaces good old fashioned positive action and rituals.

Much love to you all.

[Buttercup]

Buttercup... What you were saying about getting 'out there'... that's my experience too. But I needed to use tools to help take the edge off of it. The Panic Disorder crossed with daylight spontaneous hallucinations (Psychosis) was just too much to handle without using some tools to help me through.

I totally agree that in order to get out there you need tools. I couldn't have done it without the help of a therapist, meds, friends and family. It's hard sometimes though to put what you have learned into practice and to push yourself to do things that were so awful before. I feel like I had to re-train my brain in order to make progress but I could not have done that alone.

[Matt C]

I feel like I had to re-train my brain in order to make progress but I could not have done that alone.

I reckon you would be about right there haha. I think we all have to learn a new way of relating to our thoughts and feelings to go beyond this... and of looking after ourselves, and therefore others. It really is like I say one of the most valuable learning experiences I've ever had.

[teajay]

Retraining the brain ... a challenge but I think that's really important. I have had a lot of therapy to change my negative thinking.... It helps I tend to stop trying and so I start over again. I am telling my anxiety and thoughts to go away...saying things outloud.... it"s fun actually.
... I swear and yell and say things I've never had the nerve to a person who annoys me or frightens me.... I would have my son when he was young to tell off scarry dreams or imagined monsters.... It helps.... not practical in certain situations.... although I've cracked up some friends by opening a door and kicked at nothing... someone asks what the heck? I've told them that I'm drop kicking some fears so I can enjoy myself....

[ananxiousgirl]

Not a choice of course....

[bpage]

i thought it was just my doctor who was like this, no matter what is wrong with me he tells me its a symptom of anxiety and wont give me anything for it, that it will go away when the anxiety calms down, i get very bad bouts of exzema and he wont do anything for me, then if i beg him enough he might give me a cream for it. yet he referrs other people with exzema to skin specialists. at this stage i think if i went to him and my arm fell off he would say it was anxiety lol.

If I were you, I would re-think the doctor you are going to. Maybe try finding someone else. He doesn't seem very helpful at s. :-(

[alankay]

If you are in the UK thank Dr. Heather Ashton who took the worst cases of benzo over prescription by well meaning docs and resulting dependency cases and made herself a minor celebrity. She has villanized benzos in the UK and Dr's are scared to rx them. A pity for all those who suffer there. Sure they need to be rx'ed like other meds(properly with some discipline/restraint) but what's worse living with disabling anxiety or a therapeutic "semi" dependence(at worst) on benzos to live a much more normal life . All monitored via a relationship with your doctor. If you are in the UK try visiting France or some other countries on the Continent as they have a much more pragmatic and reasonable approach to rx'ing benzos properly. You will have to learn to us them with some discretion and restaint. Any if no luck at home ask about atarax(an old antihistamine with good anti-anxiety effects). I bet you can get a trial of that easier as it has little/no abuse potential. You might also ask about lyrica. Alankay.

[streakybacon]

I hear ya man the benzo situation over here is a joke

[JennaHaagen]

Hi,

My name is Jenna Haagen and I'm currently a freshman at Arizona State University. For my English assignment, I chose to research about Agoraphobia and Panic Disorder. I have done some research, but one of the requirements is a primary source. So, I was hoping I could find someone to interview over Skype. If you are interested, please respond and we'll work out a way to get in touch. Thank you so much!

[yellowrose]

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Does anyone else ever get struck by thoughts that they can't trust humans. That all people are possessed by the devil and are not what they appear to be. This is my obsessional fear but I never ever come across anyone else who experiences such thoughts. Am I completely crazy???????????? When with other people I often involuntarily imagine what is within a person's head and body and imagine all kinds of weird black images that upset me and cause panic attacks. Can anyone else relate to this????????????????????????????????????