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mr335 · Newbie User Joined: Jun 24, 2008 Posts: 4 Location: USA

...that's a no brainer, and social services plans to have me do wills/contracts/etc from home

but why is it that the only place i am completely not nervous at is on stage with my rock band?

though when i played, i was the singer, and after the music, the band went out and socialized with the crowd, bar staff, but i always hid from interaction and when i interacted, i froze and my throat closed up and i felt like i was always about to say someting stupid that no human in history would utter

but then when i am back on stage, i am close to normal?

are there any other musicians out there who are agoraphobic who felt ok only on stage?

katieluckern · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject:

I am. I'm Katie. I'm 15. I just got agoraphobia about 4 months ago. But when I'm playing with my band, I feel great. Driving to practice and gigs is always a hassle. And sometimes I faint, but getting on stage is one of the best feelings in the world.
In november for my birthday I'm having a sweet 16 Battle of the Bands spectacular! I'm alright when lots of people come to my house, but I can't go out in crowds... well I pretty much haven't got out at all in the last few months. But at my party I'll be performing in front of about 150 people.
So what do you play?
I'm mostly a singer and guitarist. I play bass, Marimba , Tenor saxophone, and piano on the side though.

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Katie Luckern

Xos · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:11 am Post subject:

Hi, MR335, Well, i understand perfectly what you say. I am no musician, but love languages and when i have the opportunity to practise them, i feel comfortable, because i like them and like the way i talk and pronounce them, but if i don' t practise them, then my social phobia grows alot. Perhaps it is because we (you for music and me for languages) know we like them and do it well, that' s why we don' t judge us.