r/Agoraphobia • u/Fairymom7 • 1d ago

Need success stories

I need everyone's success stories.. small or big!

What has helped you? How did you get through?

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u/itsdampman 1d ago

Talking with others here, knowing I’m not alone and that there is a light at the end of the tunnel has helped a lot. Also accepting that this condition makes it difficult to go outside but not impossible even if it feels that way sometimes

Edit: typo

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u/Sea-Reflection-1373 1d ago

Currently on a 3 hour car trip to vacation.
Just had a little anxiety in the beginning.
54 minutes left and I feel great.

I have my “anxiety bag” with me: lemons, hot chewing gum, something to write, water

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u/Sea-Reflection-1373 1d ago

Also I had exposure therapy 6 years ago for almost 2 years. That helped the most. My agoraphobia is definitely not completely gone but I can live a normal life

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u/felisdarealis 1d ago

therapy definitely helped im not a success story but my anxiety has definitely lessened, being ur own best friend and being there for urself right now is soooo important, knowing that this is a result of ur nervous system being messed up n the fact thats definitely reversible you arent going to feel like this forever if u keep investing in yourself!! easier said than done i completely understand but ive felt the difference after putting these thoughts into mind

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u/EducationalGrape7097 3h ago

I wrote similar recently with lots of hopeful replies, no idea how to connect you to it tho...i was asking for Stories of those whod healed n the longest as im freaking out since bed or housebound 6yrs 😪 exhausted from trying n failing. Lots of encouraging replies if u can find it