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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 226247" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Well, I'm glad my whine helped you get your pain out (you didn't whine, I did rolf). Agoraphobia stinks. My mother has it. She only leaves the house to see the doctor. She's been this way since I was 10 years old. She cannot use a landline if it goes over or under water. For some strange reason, she's fine with a cell phone. Guess going through the air is okay. She cannot eat in front of anyone and only a very limited type of food.</p><p> </p><p>Sadly, when she first started getting it, there weren't any medications to help and, as time went by, it got worse and worse. I feel for my mother. She was a very outgoing person and still loves to have company. The problem is she can't make any new friends because she can't go out to meet them and her friends are dying. It really is a sad way to live.</p><p> </p><p>It really is a shame we put so much on appearance but I do understand your not wanting to be seen with skin peeling away. That has to be extremely uncomfortable both physically and emotionally. As you said, you can hide most of them. Is there a makeup you can wear to hide those on your face? One thing I do know is that you are much more aware of your flaws than others are. As I've mentioned previously, I have a friend who is a paraplegic. She was in a car accident that also scarred her pretty badly. As time has progressed, the scars have become less visible. Of course, she still sees them as raw and red. She does use makeup to hide them (a bit too heavy for what is left but those of us who love her understand). She has, on occasion, gone out with no makeup. No one notices her face. Of course, they do notice her chair but the gracious people treat her as if she is walking and the idiots are afraid to talk to her. Guess wheelchairs are contagious! Anyway, the point is that the odds are your skin is much more apparent to you than it is to the rest of the world. The good people in this world (and there truly are many) will see beyond any markings and see the beautiful person you truly are.</p><p> </p><p>I'm glad you're forcing yourself to go out. It really is a matter of retraining your brain. Not easy, but certainly doable, especially for a remarkable woman like you. Your psychiatrist sounds like an absolute gem. Want to share him?</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, many hugs. I hope you get through this and go Xanax go!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 226247, member: 3626"] Well, I'm glad my whine helped you get your pain out (you didn't whine, I did rolf). Agoraphobia stinks. My mother has it. She only leaves the house to see the doctor. She's been this way since I was 10 years old. She cannot use a landline if it goes over or under water. For some strange reason, she's fine with a cell phone. Guess going through the air is okay. She cannot eat in front of anyone and only a very limited type of food. Sadly, when she first started getting it, there weren't any medications to help and, as time went by, it got worse and worse. I feel for my mother. She was a very outgoing person and still loves to have company. The problem is she can't make any new friends because she can't go out to meet them and her friends are dying. It really is a sad way to live. It really is a shame we put so much on appearance but I do understand your not wanting to be seen with skin peeling away. That has to be extremely uncomfortable both physically and emotionally. As you said, you can hide most of them. Is there a makeup you can wear to hide those on your face? One thing I do know is that you are much more aware of your flaws than others are. As I've mentioned previously, I have a friend who is a paraplegic. She was in a car accident that also scarred her pretty badly. As time has progressed, the scars have become less visible. Of course, she still sees them as raw and red. She does use makeup to hide them (a bit too heavy for what is left but those of us who love her understand). She has, on occasion, gone out with no makeup. No one notices her face. Of course, they do notice her chair but the gracious people treat her as if she is walking and the idiots are afraid to talk to her. Guess wheelchairs are contagious! Anyway, the point is that the odds are your skin is much more apparent to you than it is to the rest of the world. The good people in this world (and there truly are many) will see beyond any markings and see the beautiful person you truly are. I'm glad you're forcing yourself to go out. It really is a matter of retraining your brain. Not easy, but certainly doable, especially for a remarkable woman like you. Your psychiatrist sounds like an absolute gem. Want to share him? In the meantime, many hugs. I hope you get through this and go Xanax go! [/QUOTE]
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