Why do you avoid going outside?

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Why do you avoid going outside (assuming you avoid going outside which I think most of us do on this site, unless it’s just me)

  • Cognitive symptoms
  • Flat affect
  • Anhedonia
  • Alogia
  • Paranoia
  • More than one of these (explain)

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COVID. Don’t want The Rona.

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That’s a good reason. Maybe I’m a freak case for how much I avoid going outside during the daytime.

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I’m a nature lover. I might not want to come back in.

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Maybe I need to get better about going outside.

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I like to go outside my home to walk outdoors or take photos. I don’t like going where there are crowds or indoors where I am at risk of catching anything. I miss being able to go to restaurants and get my hair cut.

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I avoid going outside cuz it’s -23 F and icy as crap outside. I’m afraid I’ll fall and not be able to get up and freeze to death.

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Sometimes its just more comfortable being at home without the influence of unknown inputs.

No ones judging me at home.

I don’t have any of the traits you listed atm but since Christmas Ive only left my flat 2 or 3 times.

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Too many humans. Not always, y’know, but on those days it’s… well there’s a song, “too many humans, we need a nuclear war”, there are definitely far more people than are necessary, maybe natural selection will breed them out… no doubt just more horrible ugly thoughts from my paranoia seeping through

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Yep i agree. If i do go out, its usually when its dark (and its helps its dark early, cos its winter) - or at 6am in the morning when theres no-one about.

Paranoia. Someone can give me a funny look, and i will dwell on it for a couple of hours so i minimise it.

I will go out if i have to - like for the prescription - but if i can order shopping online and get it the same day - i will do that.

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I’m freezing inside already

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I wonder on days I go out what my problem is when I can’t get out. On days I can’t get out I understand. Yesterday I went to the library to draw and the grocery store and to the barber. I hadn’t gotten out for days. I can’t do that! I get so weak and stiff I end up not being able to walk far. Even though I love my music it may be better to walk than practice.

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Both anhenoia and avolition to go to the train station or bus stop.

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I do go out these days and I am not so bothered - Pregabalin really did help me get over my bad social anxiety :worried:

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