Becoming a Butterfly

Resolutions for 2018 NO I don't do resolutions I DO GOALS! Drink more WATER Go out more and oh..... BECOME A BUTTERFLY Metamorphosize or..... Go to the grocery store and shop ALONE without my heart racing, chest hurting, face getting purply red, losing my breath, feeling like I'm going crazy, getting tunnel vision, getting dizzy, feeling like I'm going to faint from the massive panic attack I'm describing and oh yeah, by the way..... RECOVER FROM AGORAPHOBIA Yeah, I said it..... I'm not ashamed. I won't feel guilty! I did not choose this. It's a DISORDER not a DECISION! ' Hi, I have Agoraphobia Imagine needing eye drops, craving Taco Bell, and wanting some specific grocery items, and needing a haircut and your ear and throat hurt horribly. Your eyes feel like sandpaper, you are CRAVING a bean burrito BAD, and you NEED those groceries. But, guess what? YOU CANNOT go get them. You can't even get a simple h...

The "Agoraphobia Diaries " Welcome to my new blog. The purpose of this blog is to educate, tell stories, share products, and to show others "there is hope." So, let's just start at the beginning.... What is agoraphobia? Agoraphobia is defined as the "fear of open spaces". But, that is the definition because of the word's Latin meaning. Agoraphobia can come in many forms. Housebound Agoraphobia: These people are scared to leave their house -- and sometimes even a certain room. Safe space Agoraphobia: You could know people with agoraphobia and have NO idea. These people tend to travel in the same areas all the time. They won't leave their "safe zone". This could be 5 or 50 miles. It could mean no interstates or "motorways." Safe person Agoraphobia: These people often attach to a person instead of a space or area. They can go to places with their "safe person." That doesn't always mean they go w...