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Posted byAMAgrophobein/ama-Dec 22, 2016 at 1:15 PM

If anyone wishes to ask an agoraphobic any questions

I'll answer anything, although I may be reluctant with identifying details.

Comments8
  • banned_accountDec 22, 2016 at 1:24 PM

    If you could go anywhere, where would you go?

    • AMAgrophobeDec 22, 2016 at 1:26 PM

      Marrakech, or Japan probably. Mainly because the cultures seem so vastly different from my own. I can see the merit in visiting places for scenery, but if I was to go abroad, I'd want it not to feel at all like where I live.

      • banned_accountDec 22, 2016 at 1:29 PM

        I'd want it not to feel at all like where I live

        Huh, that's interesting. It makes sense, but I'd almost feel more anxious in an unfamiliar place.

        Is there something about familiarity that gets to you?

      • AMAgrophobeDec 22, 2016 at 1:34 PM

        Mostly my agoraphobia is related to distance from my home. It's not a social issue (which is unusual from what I know), nor is it an issue with familiarity. In fact in the past when I've moved to a new house, I've tended to be slightly better for a period of time after moving.

        But with respects to travel, if I was able to, I'd want to experience something different. Japan I'd want to visit the areas outside and away from the cities mostly. Although the cities seem quite different, there appears to be a lot more western influence in them too. I'd only spend a short time there probably.

  • matthewwastakenDec 25, 2016 at 3:11 AM

    Given that you could swap your phobia with another, which one would you switch it with and why?

  • Ron_DamonDec 22, 2016 at 1:50 PM

    Has anything helped you cope with your phobia?

    • AMAgrophobeDec 22, 2016 at 2:04 PM

      As yet, no not really. Diazepam did for a few years, after 6 years it wasn't helping much, and then they stopped it, which made things worse.

  • Ron_DamonDec 22, 2016 at 6:12 PM

    How has it affected your life? Thank you for sharing.

    • AMAgrophobeDec 22, 2016 at 6:14 PM

      Not so much when I was younger, but over the years it has become progressively worse, mostly because of prescribed medications to be honest. It's had a severely negative impact on my life, although I'm not sure whether to blame the panic and agoraphobia, or the medications.

  • FUCKGRINGOSDec 26, 2016 at 6:43 AM

    Are there any people that make you feel safe?

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