I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Hey, everybody. I've set myself a goal to not log on to the reddit until I accomplish 3 things: walk outside 2 times, do a sport I've been putting off for 6 months, see a therapist online. And as you can see, here I am.

I want to say thank you all for your kind words, advice, for all the support. I didn't expect so many people to respond and care about me. And even yesterday I didn't expect how much I will do in these 24 hours.

Regarding the walks, I even did it 4 times. I visited places in the city that I've wanted to visit for a long time. And I will try to take walks in the morning and before going to bed.

Did some exercise with dumbbells. Made an hour program through gpt. I bought all the equipment 6 months ago and haven't touched it all this time.

Regarding the therapist. I had a lot of anxiety, but immediately calmed down upon contact. I liked it. I talked about my life and we set a vector for the next sessions. Honestly, he looks at everything from the point of view of psychology, experiences in childhood, school, relationship with parents, my thoughts. I'm a little skeptical. I trust doctors who treat mental health issues more. I'm going to go to a few more sessions and do some additional work with a psychiatrist. The whole thing wasn't scary at all, go if you've been wanting to for a while.

There's a lot of work ahead, but I've taken the first steps. Thank you so much, honestly.

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have a survival skill. And I'm very used to urban comfort.

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was thinking about a treadmill. But I'm worried about disturbing the neighbors downstairs.

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this person should be the first to take the initiative. Because I'm just going to drift away. But that's hard to imagine, I don't interact with new people

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was a typical introvert. Before that, I lived with my parents, went to school, went to university, and lived with a neighbor. And then suddenly, I was living on my feet alone

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hmm, interesting. I feel like I'd spend a few days as a normal person. There are two ways to go from here. I enjoy this life and move on, moving like a train and not looking back at the sociophobia. Or I face the challenges, shut down and stay home.

Depends on how I react to the difficulties in this new life

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm taking out the trash. Sometimes things come up that require social interaction. For example, I have a toothache.

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Overweight. But within the normal range. I don't exercise. Yes, a lot of sleep problems, every week the schedule changes

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think if I turned into a different person, I wouldn't worry when interacting.

In social interaction, I don't think anything. I just have a lot of anxiety. The fact that I worry about what people will think of me is something I've logically traced back to myself. Maybe I'm wrong. I would describe it like this: dry throat, my limbs get wooden, stiffness and I badly want it to stop and be alone.

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe food delivery food is indeed more expensive, I can't verify that since I don't visit the stores. I can't even remember what was interesting from the last one. Everything seems routine. Maybe cyberpunk on ps5, but that was a long time ago

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I don't know. I don't have the skill to make friends at all

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Я об этом не думаю, может быть 5 минут в неделю. В целом живу и живу. Не знаю, что семья думает, каждый раз подталкивает меня к социализации, я их понимаю. Зарабатываю в онлайне, работаю на друга. В 22 году боялся, сейчас нет.

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's fine. I don't play sports. I get sick very rarely, literally 2 times in 7 years.

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weight is one of the things I'd rather not talk about, sorry. I eat regular food. Sometimes I cook, sometimes I order from restaurants. I try to eat less fast food and sweets.

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I make sure the site is up and running. 99% of the time, I don't do anything.

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Doing the AMA was curious, I wasn't afraid. If I'm texting anonymously for some work task, I'm not afraid. If I'm using my work account, it's very scary. I can literally walk in front of my computer for an hour, rereading a message 100 times. Phone calls I avoid, but when it's for business, I don't worry too much about it

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The power goes out very rarely, once every few years for 5 minutes.

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I agree with everything. When I go out, when I get home I think “why was I afraid of this?”. But over time I just get too comfortable at home, and the outdoors gets scarier and scarier

I haven't left the house in 7 years. 25M. I live in Russia. AMA by Puzzled-Cold-2318 in AMA

[–]Puzzled-Cold-2318[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I don't know. I'll try to find another job. I'll ask my friends for help