never wanting to do anything???

ronna40

For me it is that anxiety and depression that makes me feel afraid to go out.  Most of the time I can work through these feelings and I have done much work with my therapist to learn how to get past these feelings.

Is there something going on in your life that is causing you to be afraid to go out or do you prefer to stay at home where you feel safe?

Trust me,  you are in the company of many who feel like you do.

Kindly,

Kitt

 

You are neither lazy or worthless! If you are like me and many others, sometimes just the day to day struggle with anxiety leaves you with no energy left for extra activities like going out.

My husband gets frustrated with me sometimes as well. He would like to have people over all of the time to socialize...well that means a lot of work on my part with cooking and cleaning. He is helpful, don't get me wrong, but even doing my part is often just too much. I have a job that requires an enormous amount of physical energy, and the last thing I want sometimes on a Friday night is to have a bunch of people over!

It has gotten better since I have my anxiety better under control. I enjoy going out now at least, but I remember a summer that I couldn't do much of anything. I felt so bad...my daughter's mom friends kept calling and asking if we wanted to go to the beach, amusement park, ect...and I just couldn't face any activities.

That is when I knew I needed to seek help in the form of therapy. I realized that I wasn't living life because I was afraid and overwhelmed with anxiety. Once I learned the skills to get the panic under control, I was able to resume having a healthy social life.

I still may not want to host dinner parties...but I don't attribute that to anxiety, I am just not "Super Woman" I work, volunteer, take care of my family, ect...we can go out to dinner with friends as far as I'm concerned!;p

You will get there too! Keep working on reducing your anxiety issues, and you will find the desire to go out and have fun again:)

Take care,
Scaredy Cat

Been there done that, I sold my company a few months back and have become a bloody hermit. My mates call me and invite me to get out...sometimes I go, but most of the time I'm relegated to my man cave. Getting out just seems to ad more stress and honestly I spend most of that time pondering my return home. (safe place) My betta half just goes about her life these days and since I don't fly anymore she takes trips with friends and family. So I feel your pain.