Re: having a hard time with agoraphobia

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Hi Caitlyn,

I don't have agoraphobia but I have been hindered considerably in the past by

anxiety & depression.

I can relate to a lot of what you say about guilt about not doing simple things.

And I am the master of avoidance but I am getting a small bit better due to ACT.

I sincerely hope things get better for you and I think if you stick with ACT it

will help sooner or later - just keep trying.

Warm wishes,

Andy

> >

> > I'm sure how relevant to ACT this is,

> >

> > But I was thinking to myself the other day how insane the world is

> (in terms of war, crime ..etc) and how preventable much of the

> suffering in the world is.

> >

> > I was thinking to myself, is it so ridiculous to think of a world

> without violence between people and a world where everyone gets on

> with each other. (you may say that I'm a dreamer but I'm not the only

> one) It seems so simple for people to just be nice to each other and

> puzzling as to why there is such aggression in the world.

> >

> > Then I thought of a Mahatma Gandhi

> > quote " be the change you want to see in the world " that I had heard

> ages ago and it really made sense to me.

> >

> > I can't change the world but I can change myself.

> >

> > So if I want the world to be nice to me then the only thing i can

> control is how I treat myself - so be nice to myself (be the change you

> want to see in the world)

> >

> > This idea has given me warm feelings over the last week.

> >

> > Anyway enough of my random thoughts and waffling.

> >

> > Peace out,

> > Andy

> >

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