Agoraphobia Support

a safe space for all those struggling with agoraphobia my dms are always open

[pink-dragonair]

Reminders for people with agoraphobia

You’re not lazy

It’s okay if you can’t work

It’s okay if you need a day of self-care

It’s okay if you have to take a break from school

It’s okay to ask a friend to come over because you can’t go out

It’s okay if you have to do phone appointments for therapy sometimes

You’re worthwhile

and most importantly

Every panic attack will end.

[pink-dragonair]

Reminders for people with agoraphobia

You’re not lazy

It’s okay if you can’t work

It’s okay if you need a day of self-care

It’s okay if you have to take a break from school

It’s okay to ask a friend to come over because you can’t go out

It’s okay if you have to do phone appointments for therapy sometimes

You’re worthwhile

and most importantly

Every panic attack will end.

[agoraphobiasupport]

hey guys, i haven’t posted in a little while.

i honestly haven’t been doing good. when i was diagnosed with bipolar i was put on what i told was a mood stabilizer but was actually an antipsychotic with no antidepressant paired with it. So I’ve been very depressed and consequently haven’t been doing exposure therapy so my agoraphobia is getting worse.

but i’m off it now and trying to get better. i wanna make these last few months of the year good and start 2020 off well. and i want to help make all of your lives better.

[actually-agoraphobic]

if you’re attempting to leave your house despite your agoraphobia and the difficulty, I see you and I understand how hard it is, you’re doing so great and you’re strong, keep fighting. 

[gonzago]

I wish there was more recognition/discussion of agoraphobia in its “fear of not having an escape route/being trapped” version (note: not exactly in a claustrophobic way) because at least on here all I see is the “I’m afraid to leave the house” kind

by fear of being trapped I mean like…sitting in a classroom and the professor shuts the door and forbids anyone from faking any kind of break, being a passenger in a long car ride, the types of situations where you don’t have control over a possible escape route

[agoraphobiasupport]

don’t know if you guys are on the reddit but they made a discord!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Agoraphobia/comments/cldbpy/discord/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x

[langblrwhy]

[queenlolasrevenge]

Tfw you have general anxiety or a phobia that is pretty generalized or obscure or confusing or irrational in the way that its hard to describe specifically what youre afraid of and then somebody demands to know specifically what youre afraid of happening so you give them some crazy sounding bizarrely specific thing that could happen and then they tell you that doesnt make sense and if you arent actually afraid of anything that makes sense to them you dont have a phobia.

[randomreasonstolive]

Reason to Live #2110

I remember the look on my dogs face when I took him home from the shelter. He was so skinny and now he is a chubby happy doggo. If for nothing else, I will live to make that happen for as many more doggos as possible. – Guest Submission

(Please don’t add negative comments to these posts.)

[theselfcarelifestyle]

Even if you’re not where you want to be yet, I’m proud of you for putting in the effort to change.

[agoraphobiasupport]

Panic Help #2

If you hyperventilate when you have panic attacks, try keeping a water bottle with you and drinking it when you start to feel the panic coming on. You can't breathe fast while drinking water.

[beautheexpositor]

Posted this on my Twitter but i wanted to put the thread here too. Bless this show and these people for everything they do. Critical Role has helped me out so much over the years, but to see it impact my brothers life so much means more than the world to me.

(please check out the updated version and consider helping out my family if you have a chance. Thanks to this community for everything)

[agoraphobiasupport]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lioWzrpCtGQ

I just learned that it’s commonly thought that Brian Wilson had agoraphobia. So I just watched love and mercy and it was really good! No mention of agoraphobia but they talked about his anxiety a lot. There is a panic attack shown and some other scenes that might trigger anxiety so just a warning.

[agoraphobiasupport]

my therapist and i discussed me not having agoraphobia but instead ocpd/ocd. i’m gonna talk about it with my psychiatrist next week. either way, i fear panicking away from home.

[frogitivity]

I love you all very much!!

[agoraphobiasupport]

I have a big event coming up this weekend 30 minutes away and I've been having a lot of trouble breathing lately ahh

[killyouranxiety]

hobbies masterpost!

a really excellent way to reduce anxiety is to pick up a new hobby. find something you’re interested in, learn it, then use it as a healthy and productive way to cope.

learn to play guitar

learn how to make interactive stories with the free program Twine

learn how to make pixel art

learn another language

learn how to build a ship in a bottle

learn how to develop your own film

learn how to embroider

learn how to make chiptunes (8-bit music)

learn how to make origami (the art of paper folding)

learn how to make tumblr themes

learn how to make jewelry 

learn how to make candy

learn how to make terrariums

learn how to make your own perfume

learn how to make your own tea

learn how to build birdhouses

learn how to read tarot cards

learn how to make zines

learn how to code

learn how to whittle (wood carving)

learn how to make candles

learn how to make clay figurines

learn how to knit scarves

learn how to become an amateur astronomer

learn some yoyo tricks

learn how to start a collection

learn how to start body building

learn how to edit wikipedia articles

learn how to decorate iphone cases

learn how to do freelance writing

learn how to make your own cards and

learn how to make your own envelopes

learn how to play the ukulele 

learn how to make gifs

learn how to play chess

learn how to juggle

learn how to guerrilla garden

learn how to chart your family history

learn how to keep chickens

learn how to do yoga

learn how to do magic tricks

learn how to raise and breed butterflies

learn how to play dungeons & dragons

learn how to skateboard

learn how to do parkour

learn how to surf

learn how to arrange flowers

learn how to make stuffed animals