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Got off the bus today. Twice. Nothing more than simply being afraid of my panic. Sucks. So when this happens the key is to go back and do the same thing 3x. Hell, 10x. So I guess I gotta …

Recovery from agoraphobia – or any phobia for that matter – takes hard work. You’ll never recover if you’re not willing to go through the panic. Of course I’m talking to myself here. This is easier said than done. I … Continue reading →

… if you think about it, I’m lucky. I can fix myself. I have the opportunity to make myself better. I have my health. I have a good family. A good job. Good friends. Etc. My life’s struggle is agoraphobia … Continue reading →

Conrad Blomberg nails it in this article on why panic attacks happen. Quick read – check it out. Avoidance Junkie

Uneventful bus ride this morning. A young woman to my left wearing a green sweater, preoccupied with her iPhone. I’m reading a book. Hitchens. A nice morning. We pass the last stop before veering off onto a street in which … Continue reading →

I read this on CNN this morning. With mental disorders, words matter. Big time. And there’s a great lesson learned from the quote below. If you didn’t read on the news, Air Force One was flying low over Manhattan causing … Continue reading →

3 blocks. The length of the Broadway Tunnel in San Francisco. About 5 minutes to walk it. Scratch that. 5 minutes if you walk it the way I walk it, which pretty much means I walk then run then walk. … Continue reading →

I couldn’t think of anything better to name it other than that. I hate this post. If you know me personally, this is very difficult for me to put out into the world of 1s and 0s for everyone to … Continue reading →

Usually when I get on the bus before 8 am I’ll have a seat for the 20 minute ride into work. But today the rain is really hitting SF hard. I got on a bit late, at 7:50, with the … Continue reading →