New here and think I'm agoraphobic

Since june 2022 I've been struggling with severe travel agoraphobia and just generally becoming more agoraphobic

I went to London with my partner to celebrate our year anniversary in 2022 and had a HUGE panic attack. I think i was honestly freaking out because it was my first trip away outside of Scotland post covid. It was also my first trip with my partner. I had previously been engaged and had a horrible bout of long covid and was cheated on in 2020. We stayed in an area id been with my ex prior and I think i just had a huge panic attack relating to that and worrying aboit being vulnerable. I spent the evening after an expensive dinner crying on facetime to my sister about my panic.

Even trip i have been on since has resulted in huge panic attacks. I have had to go on most of them due to them being weddings or hen dos. I spent a night at my best friends hen do crying and awake for hours.

Im going away shortly and meeting my partners family in cornwall. Im so DONE with this panic and fear about going and how I'll feel when im there

Recently I have also been going out less and less. I dont sweat so i cant be outside with the excessive heat, im studying online so i can manage to go a day or two withoit leaving the house. When i do I tend to only go to the supermarket. I just dont want to be around lots of people i find it so overstimulating. I went to a massive concert the other day but I took a week to recover.

I feel so exhausted by it all and wish i could move every one i love to the countryside for peace and quiet.

Posted Jul 10, 2026, 7:21 PM UTC

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