Most days in a row for not leaving the house?

Columba · Newbie User Joined: Aug 12, 2008 Posts: 7

it's about two months for me. i didn't like it. i tried going to san francisco last year. my parents sent me alone. they thought it would help. i didn't leave my hotel room out of paralyzing fear. i finally raided the mini bar and would drink before going out, but only at night, and only to walk around the streets and smoke. i will sit in my back yard and will smoke while i listen to the sparrows and watch the squirrels bustling. at night i sit out there to listen to the crickets chirring.

restmychemistry · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:21 pm Post subject:

i've been out of my apartment about 5 or 6 times since the beginning of september. i go to my mailbox Mon-Sat (10 stairs down from my front door) and take out the trash (25 steps to the curb & only at 4 in the morning). i'm so sick of delivery. after this bad patch is over i swear i will never eat chinese food or pizza ever again.

Pink_Glitter · Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:33 am Post subject:

The longest i've been indoors is about 4 months...i never go out unless i REALLY have to, like going to see the doctor!

SongsofInnocence · Newbie User Joined: Oct 25, 2008 Posts: 23

I think the longest I've haven't left the house would be about a couple of weeks and no longer than that...except for shopping, exercise etc.

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lyricalliaisons · Intermediate User Joined: Nov 10, 2008 Posts: 135

The longest I've gone without leaving the house was like six months or longer (probably longer). Recently, though, I usually get out of the house at least once a week. Though, not too long ago, I went nearly a month without leaving the house. Sometimes I leave the house 3-4 times a week (that's rare, though).

I really only leave the house to go to the grocery store (about once every week). Or to therapist appointments, psychiatrist appointments, occupational specialist (girl who's trying to help me find a job) appointments, & appointments with he place that's trying to help me find a job. The therapist is about every two weeks, the O.S. is every week, psychiatrist is every 6 weeks to 2 months, & the place that's helping me with school is about every month. Total per month is (usually) anywhere from 3-8 times a month. Sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less.

I'm starting college in January, though, & I'll be having to leave a few times a week for that. I'm worried I won't be able to deal with it, but I'm gonna try my best. The doctor just put me on clonazepam (Klonopin), which I pick up today or Monday, so I'm hoping it will help... at least a little.

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Convict187 · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject:

If you count the day I've not been out on my own then it would be about 6574 days and counting....

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cloud_strife · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:21 pm Post subject:

bout 6 weeks for me
its kinda shocking when i think bout it Shocked

dezzy94 · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject:

For me its 14 days but i normaly try to force myself out at lease 1 day a week to go shopping not that i want go but if i didn't force myself it to go i guess i wouldn't leave the home for months.......

light · Newbie User Joined: Nov 18, 2008 Posts: 22

10 days and counting. I wish i had a friend to take me out of the house Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad

have no expectations from yourself and take it one day at a time. if you have a dog, take him for a walk. if you don't have a dog, get one. st. johns wort or effexor can address your anxiety and depression, at the same time.
xanax really works for fear, i was able to do public speaking because of it.
don't think about what you don't have: but what you're going to have once your reeeeeeeeeeeeeeal personality comes through!!!!!!!!!! there's nothing wrong with you, you just THINK there is.