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Mental Health Support

irisblue

(34,866 posts) Sat Aug 27, 2016, 06:14 PM Aug 2016

Agoraphobic sitting under a covered porch/update [View all]

Last edited Tue Dec 6, 2016, 06:39 PM - Edit history (1)

During a thunderstorm, I guess this is a kind of a good thing for me. First time I've been outside for 2 weeks; except to dump trash.

**December update**
gee I've been out of my safety cave twice in one week. gee.

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Agoraphobic sitting under a covered porch/update [View all] irisblue Aug 2016 OP

Definitely a good thing - congrats! patricia92243 Aug 2016 #1

thanks for this, trying this again this evening.Fresh air is a good thing irisblue Aug 2016 #6

:) shenmue Aug 2016 #2

♡ irisblue Aug 2016 #8

Thanks shenmue Aug 2016 #11

I had a bit of agoraphobia that seemed to be developing when i was a teen. retrowire Aug 2016 #3

it's easier to do agoraphobia in winter d/2 weather irisblue Aug 2016 #7

good for you nadine_mn Aug 2016 #4

and since another t storm is on the way, I'm doing that again. irisblue Aug 2016 #9

Sounds like a nice healthy step. PoliticalMalcontent Aug 2016 #5

thanks! aren't there positive ions briefly after a storm? irisblue Aug 2016 #10

Never thought myself to be agoraphobic, but even when I was young, I loved angstlessk Mar 2017 #12