I feel trapped in my house

[Gs172003]

I was doing better with the house thing but not tonight . tonight I feel trapped again like I need to get out of here like stat. Please help me calm down.

 

[whiteraven]

Is it a feeling that can be relieved by going outside, even briefly? Or is it a feeling that will come back once you return?

What do you usually do when you feel like this?

 

[Gs172003]

Is it a feeling that can be relieved by going outside, even briefly? Or is it a feeling that will c...

I went outside it didn't help. It's only relieved if I actually leave. My daughter calmed me down some. I'm still stressed but not as bad.

 

[whiteraven]

I went outside it didn't help. It's only relieved if I actually leave. My daughter calmed me down some....

I'm glad you're feeling a little better. I have the exact opposite problem - I don't feel safe and I'm very anxious out in the world. I've finally just reduced my time outside and spend most of my free time inside. It felt defeatist at first, but I realize now it's a temporary thing and I just have to deal with it for now.

I hope you can find a temporary solution to this. No need to suffer unnecessarily while you are healing.

 

[Teamwork]

I put up bird feeders in my yard. I open my basement window, screen out and take pictures of them. It’s very calming, because I get engrossed and have to be still and quiet to not let them hear me. This helps with the being in the house trapped all the time feeling for me because I don’t leave the house very often.