I have been dealing with anxiety, panic attacks and sever social phobia for the past 3 1/2 months. I have become the exact opposite of what I used to be. I became a recluse. I never answered the phone, or allowed anyone to come over. I only go outside when I have to go to the doctor, otherwise I am prisoner in my own home. Over the past month I started to talk with friends via email, which seemed to help. I told them that if I phoned not to ask me any questions about what I was going through but to discuss what was happening in their life or what was happening at work. Gradually I would phone my friends and speak for a couple of minutes. The only people I spoke to on a regular basis was my Mum and Dad and my sister, who live in Australia and I live in Canada.
