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Hi All: I am also posted in the depression center. I have been dealing with alot of depression and Agoraphobic behavior. They talk about having to "avoid" different situations... I can tell you from direct experience, I have even taken a job as a work at home call center representative because I have been so panicked about going out of the home to work. I have tried to explain this to my husband but he seems to blow it off. I mean I get so upset, my stomach gets nauseous, I get the cold sweats, anxious / nervous hands shaking, irritability, I could go on forever! Anyway, since I have gotten this job, I have felt an overwhelming sense of relief. I have even told my husband I would like to have a treadmill because I don't want to go outside and walk!! Reasons being, so many... I couldn't possibly go into them all here. LOL I know this isn't good but I'm also one of those that sees the world through their computer, which also makes me not want to leave home. Whack job, I know, I just pray I can work through some of this enough to feel comfortable taking my grandsons to the park again. They say you don't get help (usually) til you're at the bottom... I say, fooey!!! If that were true... I wouldn't be here now. I'm trying NOT to get any worse!! :)
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Hi Everyone: I have just joined today and I am praying this works. I have a moderate to severe depression but more than that.. I seem to be displaying a lot of Agoraphobic behavior. I absolutely dread getting out of my house. I've gotten to where I fear something will happen to me if I do. I have even suggested to my husband that we get a treadmill because I don't want to walk outside. Now, I'm not completely overboard with it, I will go out if my husband is with me... but I absolutely hate, hate, hate, going out alone. If that's the case, I run out, do what I have to do and get back to the house ASAP. All the while having anxious thoughts. Anyway, I guess I sound like a real whack job. I'm really not, but I suppose you would have to walk in my shoes to see what I mean. Like I said... I pray this works to help me sort out what are real fears and what are not.
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Hi Lyssa: You will find a wealth of information here on our "problems" with depression. I suggest going to the other forums too... I deal with panic alot. I hadn't realized how bad my depression and shut in situation was as of late until my husband said if I didn't get hired on by a virtual call in center.. I was going to have to go out and find a job. While I'm am no stranger to working...for some reason when I thought about having to go out and deal with people face to face, my stomach started getting upset, I got the cold sweats, and my whole body became clammy feeling. When I get like that, the depression really starts sinking in. All's I want to do is sleep! I was half-kidding my husband today and told him... do you remember that movie "Copy Cat" with Sigourney Weaver? Now, I don't have some weirdo stalking me... but I am just commenting on the fact that she, too, did not go out of her house... and had computers all around her. That was her "link" to the outside world. Anyway, I told him.... I could do that! Get another computer while I'm waiting on calls, so I can "surf" the internet. Like I said... [b]half-kidding. [/b] I can't seem to decide if it was because I don't want to sit here bored with no calls or was it going to actually contribute to my shut in feeling? Something tells me it would be the latter. Sorry, rambling.. anyway, I am glad you decided to post and maybe we won't be so alone about the way we feel. We might consider jumping off their "introduction" board and move this to a more fitting position. Danielle is liabile to get upset with me if I keep this rambling going on in here... by the way, Thank you Danielle for the welcome and yes, I am on with the panic center too. I will let you know where I am posting after this Lysse if you want to contiune to converse. You two ladies have a wonderful day!! ;)
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Trying to get better !

One of my problems is that I never feel "worthy" for anything. So I am taking some steps on my own that I think will make me "worthy" to ME. I have recent enrolled in Colorado State Tech to get my Associates degree in Business Management. I have been avoiding going back to school with sooooo many lame excuses! So this week, not only did I get a new job that I will be working starting Monday morning but I am now a college student(full time) too!!! I decided on my own... that if I am ever going to pull myself out of the pity-party thing... I'd better do it now, and I HAVE!! Now I only have to keep the momentum going. I have come to the conclusion that the only one that's going to be able to help me get started back on the right track is ME ! I'm three months from being 50 years old and you know what... After I did that for me... I feel much better now. I kinda feel like I'm back in control of my own destiny, rather than blowing in the wind, as they say. Later..... :)