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agoraphobia - 15% Normal

I am afraid to leave the house, i do go to work and the store,I have really hard time, it used to be i was afraid to be out at night and had to be home before dark, now i just don't want to go anywhere to anyting, just want to stay home and sleep. I do go to work, its very hard for me but i work in a credit card call center, and if you have ever worked at a call center you know what kind of crazy people are there. any way it was brought to my attention by a co-worker that I only wear white or black tee shirts, not thinkibg anything about it i looked in my closet, i have 25 white tees and 30 black tees, OMG, now i have another problem. Am I normal?
Do you think it's normal?
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Comments (6)
Kikila (22379)
2009-04-26 20:10:18
If you haven't already, it's time to speak to a mental health professional to help you out.
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Hiljaisen_susi (22436)
2009-04-28 10:22:57
Kikila is right, you need to talk to someone before this takes over your life.
I am not agoraphobic but I have a social phobia which means I panic around large groups of people/public places and since I lost my job have been going out less and less so I understand some of what you feel. Let me know if you want to chat anytime.
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30whacks (24672)
2009-06-24 23:33:52
take the bull by the horns and live, because one day you will die.
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KarmaFox (25744)
2009-07-18 17:53:28
yea I agree with the first two you need to see a shrink.and add some colour.
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nothing2 (29013)
2009-10-25 19:27:13
i try to throw a red one or a grey one in sometimes but its hard. i'm surprised you have black and white i just wear black. then i find long-sleeve ones for the winter. i got if from a jerry garcia bio. he manager got tired of him always asking what to wear so gave him all black t-shirts because thats what he wore anyway. not that i'm a hippy or anything. i'm not.
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hotshtt (30348)
2009-10-26 13:23:08
Agoraphobia is a very common type of anxiety disorder, I also struggle with variations of this so I truly understand how hard it is. The best advice I can give you is to find a therapist who specializes in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), as this is a highly effective form of treatment. As for your shirts...Your style is yours alone. If ALL your tops are either white or black, you should totally get something in a bright color...change it up. So all in all, these situations sound normal.
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