Yep a house hermit. I have tried to do things out of my comfort zone but it hasnt worked out. I get stressed over noise and neighbours and going out and voices i hear and bad thoughts. No all i can manage is to do very little. I have psychosomatic syptoms often too from stress that are hard to live with. But its no good getting depressed about my life, accepting it is okay for me because its the best i can do. So i deal with it.
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maybe try baby steps like taking a walk outside once in a while? i d k sorry.
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I had difficulty leaving my house for 10 years. Iâm now working and going to the gym. It is possible to improve. Itâs not easy and takes cbt, DBT, and tge right med combo and dosage.
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Im a hermit too and i have diabetes my sugars are always over 13. When i see my family dr in august hes gonna tell me i have to poke myself in the stomach from now on its gonna hurt like a â â â â â . I say within 10 years ill be on dialysis
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Ahh right cant you eat healthier?
My diabetes is fine.
I do go out for walks with my husband
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Im a real picky eater hate veggies and fruits when i heal more im gonna get a blendor tho.
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Good idea to get a blender!
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I hear you mate, I spent bloody years locked away in my council flat in Bognor. I got lucky tho - The missus took me back, and transformed my life.
I fully appreciate, the feelings of safety it provides, but of your like me, your gonna get paranoid, and seriously lonely as well.
Take small steps. Even if its going out at 6am to get a pint of milk for your morning tea. Youve basically imprisoned yourself - thru fear of the unknown.
Be brave. xx
Youve also got to be willing - to challenge yourself, and confront those feelings of anxiety when you do venture out. And in the end - you will realise its not all bad. The Fear is in your head. Be strong and confront it.
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I get panicky and panic attacks if i go to a supermarket or for a coffee, i literally cant face being around people so i stay in mostly my mind races and i get bad thoughts especially when im out. So I just go for short walk around the corner a couple of times a week with husband and i do struggle with thoughts everyday. But i accept its all i can cope with its no good getting depressed
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What kind of psychosomatic symptoms do you get?
I feel tou im the same way. I cant even handle TV from noise and overstimulation and delusions of reference
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Mate, i still crap myself when im sitting in a que in iceland lol. Its how you deal with it that matters. Your probably intermixing your feelings - second guessing what people are thinking of you.
Trust me - those other people, your worrying about - dont give a toss, they are too busy with their own lives. Its your own personal insecurities that are coming out.
Walk tall - and be proud. You have fck all to be ashamed of.
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Thanks @Naarai i know some of it is in my head but i feel stuck and im not strong enough
@Moon theres loads of psychosomatic symptoms my legs hurt, nerve pain palpitations, fatigue etc. I struggle with tv for the noise and paranoia and thoughts etc as well.
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You simply have got to adopt a âscrew youâ fighting spirit. I know - its the paranoia thats the killer. Its makes you anxious and depressed. You HAVE A RIGHT to a happy life. You got to develop a bir of an arsehole confidence as well.
It all boils down to your self esteem. You think your not worthy - so your gonna automatically assume other people think your not worthy as well. Not the case mate x
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I get what your saying but my self esteem is okay bit low but its the âeverything elseâ
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I get those roo plus paralysis and seizures and weakness from ptsd
Yeah i know and that really sucks
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I heard of a hermit that came out into society and looked at himself in a mirror and fainted. He hadnât ever seen himself.
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I agree with you on your post about. Having confidence I have alot of confidence and would really have even more if I could lose some more weight and get down to the perfect weight for me would be 120 tp 130 pounds anyhow thats a whole other subject but you have to get out and face the world no.matter how scary it gets its about having the courage to face whatever life and people throw at ya if you can do just that you can conquer just about anything anyway most people have their own lives and problems to worry about just be yourself and try not to worry so much what others think like I said they have their own lives and problems to worry about.
Iâm a hermit, too. The second I step out of my car when going to a store, a wave of fear hits me.
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Me too 
For me itâs mainly because I donât usually feel like myself and because I get treated badly and disrespected etc by kinda everyone almost .
But I have faith things will get better .
Iâll get who n all I am back n whatâs mine n feel like self n go out n have better life etc
Have faith for you guys too .
Sometimes one felt hopeless but this morning is an optimistic one .
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