http://agoraphobiahelp.com/blog/2009/02/13/5-benefits-of-agoraphobia-that-can-block-your-recovery/ Finding A Purpose Greater Than Your Fear. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:04:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://agoraphobiahelp.com/blog/2009/02/13/5-benefits-of-agoraphobia-that-can-block-your-recovery/#comment-157 Cindy Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:09:40 +0000 http://agoraphobiahelp.com/blog/?p=27#comment-157 This subject came up in therapy. My dr. pointed this out to me many, many months ago. Even though I agree that there are some benefits of having agoraphobia, I would gladly give those up in a heartbeat in order to gain back my freedom and my life. I really don't believe anyone out there thinks, "Hey - having agoraphobia is great!!! " The negatives FAR outweigh the benefits. This subject came up in therapy. My dr. pointed this out to me many, many months ago. Even though I agree that there are some benefits of
having agoraphobia, I would gladly give those up in a heartbeat in order to gain back my freedom and my life. I really don’t believe anyone out there thinks, “Hey - having agoraphobia is great!!! ” The negatives FAR outweigh the benefits.

]]> http://agoraphobiahelp.com/blog/2009/02/13/5-benefits-of-agoraphobia-that-can-block-your-recovery/#comment-156 mark d Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:42:42 +0000 http://agoraphobiahelp.com/blog/?p=27#comment-156 can you elaborate on how the benefits can be obtained in other ways? can you elaborate on how the benefits can be obtained in other ways?

]]> http://agoraphobiahelp.com/blog/2009/02/13/5-benefits-of-agoraphobia-that-can-block-your-recovery/#comment-154 Michele Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:18:39 +0000 http://agoraphobiahelp.com/blog/?p=27#comment-154 No you're correct! The turning points for me were realizing I had to do this on my own and a later point that I was enjoying some benefit to this problem. You detail your journey in your book (and in last night's call) of trying everything then realizing it's all on you; that's scary and liberating all at the same time. Then I also recovered to a certain point and stopped and I will admit to those 5 points. It's not a conscious thing until it's pointed out and now I'm like "Yes, I did wait for so-and-so to go with me instead of going by myself" or "Yes, I didn't take a full time job because then that signals I'm better and no more financial support." I choose freedom over safety because only then can I grow and be the person I want to be. Still working on it ... No you’re correct! The turning points for me were realizing I had to do this on my own and a later point that I was enjoying some benefit to this problem. You detail your journey in your book (and in last night’s call) of trying everything then realizing it’s all on you; that’s scary and liberating all at the same time. Then I also recovered to a certain point and stopped and I will admit to those 5 points. It’s not a conscious thing until it’s pointed out and now I’m like “Yes, I did wait for so-and-so to go with me instead of going by myself” or “Yes, I didn’t take a full time job because then that signals I’m better and no more financial support.” I choose freedom over safety because only then can I grow and be the person I want to be. Still working on it …

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