I don't leave my house.. What causes this?!


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I don't leave my house.. What causes this?

Well I live in Las Vegas, and I hate it here. Before moving here, I had anxiety but since coming here it has gotten rediculously worse. To the point I don't want to leave my house. While I am uncomfortable in public situations, I wouldn't say I am scared to go out. I just don't WANT to.

I leave my house about once a week to every other week - with the longest has been not leaving my house for a month. I work from home so I don't have a need, and my husband home schools our son, so he takes him out for socialization and I don't have to do this anymore.

What is wrong with me?
Do you feel that I will be more inclined to go out when we move? We are moving to SLC Utah in September.

Additional Details

2 weeks ago
Yes, I do have a social anxiety disorder - and I did get off my meds because when we moved we are temporarily out of insurance - till the hubby goes back to work.


Answers:

I have to say I to had a slight anxiety problem.
I've been where you are stuck in the house for days even weeks at a time.
I have not taken any meds at all for this problem.
So I believe meds can't fix everything its just a temporary thing.
Anyway I started exercising not intensely just 15 mins a day & I seen a big diffrence in my attitude then I started to make lil' trips to the library and that helped also.
Finally I got a job outside of home in tourism of all things. if you asked me a year ago if I would ever work in the tourist industry I would have laughed in your face & said hell NO.
Now I'm more lively & I'm confident most importanly comfortable in my own skin.
Maybe if you worked outside of your home bring your laptop to a cafe or park & try to work outside it would help
you a big deal. You don't have to make dramatic steps just do little ones.
It's lack of social activity thats making you box yourself up. You have to break the cycle. It might seem hard but it all starts with you. Make the first move you won't regrett it.
p.s.
When ever I felt that uncomfortable urge I'd remind myself that I'm the one in control anyone who judges me have yet to judge themselves.




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