The longest time anyone hasn't left their house?

odetoanoddity

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What's the longest time period anyone hasn't left the house?

For me, it was for 2 weeks, I was in one of my depressive funks :\

what about you guys?
 

Starry

Well-known member
I spent 5 years where I only left the house a handful of times... Only to go to the doctors and two counselling sessions.
 

Unspoken

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I think it was only a week. I tend to get stir-crazy if I stay inside too long, so eventually I'll break and just go grab a coffee or something.
 

WishingICould

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4 or 5 days I think. I had some time off work and the weather was crappy. I regret not going out though because it made my anxiety that much worse.
 

ukmale

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right I'm 23 now from the ages of 16-19 I would go out a good few times week/month from the ages 20-now I have only been out a handful of times a year .. just feel more relaxed and myself when I'm in my own home if you have someone and is petrified of snakes and you make them sit in a box of snakes for hours on end that's how I feel most times I go out just feel out of place like I don't belong as soon as I am outside I can't wait to be back home again
 

WishingICould

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right I'm 23 now from the ages of 16-19 I would go out a good few times week/month from the ages 20-now I have only been out a handful of times a year .. just feel more relaxed and myself when I'm in my own home if you have someone and is petrified of snakes and you make them sit in a box of snakes for hours on end that's how I feel most times I go out just feel out of place like I don't belong as soon as I am outside I can't wait to be back home again

Wow. That must be terrible.
 

ukmale

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hehe hehe not at all as I truly don't really know any different .. even as a small boy I never wanted to go and play outside with friends to go to friends birthday parties or go shopping with my mum or even to go on family hoildays just perfered to stay at home did like going to school I once took 9months off school straight .. when I was about I did start going out more with friends bbqs clubbing but felt physically sick mostly every time I went out now my friends have moved on girlfriends kids time has stood still for me I don't really miss going out bit of a bummer sometimes like a good movie on at the pictures keep dreaming wish I could do this or do that but don't really miss anything sometimes to keep my weight at a okish weight I go for a 2.5mile walk daily once I lose the weight it goes back on again and I start over again .. I don't know if its s.a but some days can't even get out of bed .the next I'm up like I'm on drugs talking lot doing stuff but its rare I do go outside might go shopping with family once in a blue moon .. j can remember going 800yrds to the shops where I live and everything was changed I asked my mun when did they do this she said oh well very a good year ago now . So I don't really know I feel like my self at home outside keep thinking I'm going mess up people are watching me judging me I just feel so uncomfortable picture like this some creepy old bloke sits next to you and starts rubbing up ur leg now imagine how uncomfortable you will feel so yep that's how uncomfortable i feel being outside ... I can go out with my mum and be ok and have a laugh and sometimes have a good fun enjoyable day but not been out by my self walking by myself that was like 2011 going to the shops my self I was about 18 going town myself about 16 feels like I am dying of a heart attack if I outside if I'm doing the walk I do I'm fine nervous as Hell tho if there's say road works il cross over if there's something big on il walk back as there building a hospital over there I don't walk anymore .. oh wow what a sad life to live hey wow been years since I walked like 800yards to the shops and bought something never really been to the main town by myself before so yeah its Hell being me at times but I don't miss outside but have dreams and wishes

Much love
Ukmale
 

mikebird

Banned
Not an exciting reply from me,

but I'm glad to drive to the supermarket to stock up on food,

keen on an exhaustive gym session twice a week, and to touch base with the jobcentre each fortnight.

There is no reason to get fully clothed on some days, as I have net & phone to make action toward acquiring employment. I wish the situation will improve
 

WishingICould

Well-known member
hehe hehe not at all as I truly don't really know any different .. even as a small boy I never wanted to go and play outside with friends to go to friends birthday parties or go shopping with my mum or even to go on family hoildays just perfered to stay at home did like going to school I once took 9months off school straight .. when I was about I did start going out more with friends bbqs clubbing but felt physically sick mostly every time I went out now my friends have moved on girlfriends kids time has stood still for me I don't really miss going out bit of a bummer sometimes like a good movie on at the pictures keep dreaming wish I could do this or do that but don't really miss anything sometimes to keep my weight at a okish weight I go for a 2.5mile walk daily once I lose the weight it goes back on again and I start over again .. I don't know if its s.a but some days can't even get out of bed .the next I'm up like I'm on drugs talking lot doing stuff but its rare I do go outside might go shopping with family once in a blue moon .. j can remember going 800yrds to the shops where I live and everything was changed I asked my mun when did they do this she said oh well very a good year ago now . So I don't really know I feel like my self at home outside keep thinking I'm going mess up people are watching me judging me I just feel so uncomfortable picture like this some creepy old bloke sits next to you and starts rubbing up ur leg now imagine how uncomfortable you will feel so yep that's how uncomfortable i feel being outside ... I can go out with my mum and be ok and have a laugh and sometimes have a good fun enjoyable day but not been out by my self walking by myself that was like 2011 going to the shops my self I was about 18 going town myself about 16 feels like I am dying of a heart attack if I outside if I'm doing the walk I do I'm fine nervous as Hell tho if there's say road works il cross over if there's something big on il walk back as there building a hospital over there I don't walk anymore .. oh wow what a sad life to live hey wow been years since I walked like 800yards to the shops and bought something never really been to the main town by myself before so yeah its Hell being me at times but I don't miss outside but have dreams and wishes

Much love
Ukmale

It sounds like you might have depression if you find it hard to get out of bed. You say you want a normal life but staying indoors isn't going to help. Have you thought about seeing your doctor and getting some kind of therapy? Surely you can't be happy hiding away from the outside world? Don't your parents think it's strange that you don't go out? I'm sure they'd help you.
 
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ukmale

Well-known member
Not an exciting reply from me,

but I'm glad to drive to the supermarket to stock up on food,

keen on an exhaustive gym session twice a week, and to touch base with the jobcentre each fortnight.

There is no reason to get fully clothed on some days, as I have net & phone to make action toward acquiring employment. I wish the situation will improve



hehe fully clothed same here feels so much better to be feel in boxers don't care 2 much for clothes
 

paperie

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I can only go a couple days before I'm ready to climb the walls and spin my head around exorcist style. If I have no where else to go, I at least go out for a walk or something.
 

ukmale

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It sounds like you might have depression if you find it hard to get out of bed. You say you want a normal life but staying indoors isn't going to help. Have you thought about seeing your doctor and getting some kind of therapy? Surely you can't be happy hiding away from the outside world? Don't your parents think it's strange that you don't go out? I'm sure they'd help you.



I know I have depression that's for sure .. I feel better hiding from the world just hate being out .. just feel everyone is judging me .. doctors just put me on meds that send me up the wall and I mean nutters it would scare u what I did when the NHS take me the wrong meds .. counselling they just wanna talk about the past and once I go home for them its over but for me its just the start mind racing going over and over about everything

mother .. she never really been out going she goes work clubs holidays she don't care as all her kids has turned out not as out going as the next family maybe its the way you are brought up the family your in

my sister 35 still at home
My brother 28 still at home
Me 24 in May still home

My 20 sister has flat baby boyfriend

dreams to join the legion then off to oz to live by the beach .. but don't enjoy going out and doing the normal life ... Going out being judged looking like a dick shaking feel sick talking to strangers

Never doing take meds again that make keep me awake all night writing on widows or cutting up my arm and using that to write on the wall or being nicked by the police for shouting screaming swearing at 4am I'm very quiet very quiet I was given a letter saying sorry as I was giving the wrong meds

Not going counselling again as they just wanna talk about the past all the time

I don't like going out by myself

sadly my mum is getting old and she not going be around forever maybe I need somone to come and hold my hand show me the ropes ... But how do I stop myself from feeling sick feeling like a dick feeling I am being judged all the time I am out of the house

If I can stop thinking that in my head .. then I can do anything


Much love
Ukmale
 

rocky_oreo

Active member
ukmale I think you sound a bit like me with not being able to go out of the house alone. You mentioned you were able to go out with your mum and had a good time but you can't go out alone. That is me! I can go out with someone I feel safe with but I can't even go the 100 or so yards to the shop. I have not been in a shop on my own for years. I just feel too uncomfortable, just like I don't belong outside on my own!
 

Lea

Banned
About 2 days, at most 3. I don´t always like to go out, but I have to because otherwise I´d go crazy.
 

FeartheGreat

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If I never had to leave my house for certain things (ex: food, bills, school, job, friends, family, etc) then I would never leave my house. If it was possible I could live a mentally healthy life indoors. But I think the longest I ever stayed indoors at once would be around the 2-5 months mark. almost half a year.
 

razzle dazzle rose

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Maybe a week? My mood deteriorates significantly if I stay two or more consecutive days at home. This is not a good place to be. I always feel better when I am out and about... yet, I have such a hard time stepping outside the door.
 
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