Anyone else been living the quarantine life for years...?

[NefariousWish]

...but can't handle it anymore now that it's forced upon us? It's making me claustrophobic. The cabin fever is insane. It doesn't matter if I leave the house. It's all so oppressive.

 

[s1mplem3]

I live in lockdown whole life.

 

[Mr2005]

Sixteen years. If I'd started recovering I'd be thoroughly pissed off

 

[disabledandhopeless]

Yeah I don't even go out at all. Lockdown myself.

 

[blivogade]

Past 3 years ive basically been living in isolation, though now its fully enforced it seems to be harder for some reason.

 

[Didymus]

30+ years voluntary solitary

 

[avoid_slow_death]

For the most part, yes. Even when I went out for purposes other than work I either made it brief or went out late at night/early in the morning to avoid human contact. Doesn't bother me. I am very selective about who I associate with other than on a superficial level.

 

[Fragile]

10 years.
this feels no different from my normal except that now it's socially acceptable to live my lifestyle.
i know that things are bad and there's a catastrophic economic collapse incoming, but i feel way better than in the last 3 years.

 

[DeathNoot]

Yup for around 5 years... was thinking about recovery before everything lol

 

[selfhater]

ya i've been forced in lockdown my whole life idk anything about the outside world like a new born baby

 

[GoBack]

I was for 3 years, then went out again and failed miserably. I'm mad at myself now and been isolated again for I don't know how long. A year maybe 2. Lockdown is making me crazy, but if it was lifted tomorrow and the virus disappeared I still wouldn't have anywhere to go. Just having the choice in there somewhere gives a little feeling of control.

It scares me that I'll lose it and bolt and end up in hospital. I think this and the aftermath is going to be make it or break it for the mental health systems everywhere

 

[NoSuprises]

Yep, pretty much the only difference between my life now and before is not going to the gym.

 

[Arrow]

basically nothing about my life has changed since the lockdown began. now i just have an actual reason to stay inside all day.

 

[attell2]

They call me the king of social distancing

 

[Cashewmilk]

Yeah same here nothing has really changed. It's not affecting me at all. The only cool thing is I got to take my methadone home so I'm not required to go to the pharmacy daily. That's the only outing I got, pharmacy and grocery store.

 

[mold]

im a neet so im super used to it, but once its forced onto you, it feels so much more claustrophobic than it usually is. ugh

 

[terry_a_davis]

yes

 

[Natsu Suki]

I've been a hikikomori only going out to work for a while so nothing much changed for me, I've never really felt any claustrophobia from shutting myself away which is a plus.

 

[mediocre]

15 years to be exact.

 

[mold]

I've been a hikikomori only going out to work for a while so nothing much changed for me, I've never really felt any claustrophobia from shutting myself away which is a plus.

this pretty much sums it up

 

[Wolfjob_dayjob]

Yep, pretty much the only difference between my life now and before is not going to the gym.

I miss the gym and lan parties, but that's it.

 

[Deleted member 1465]

Four years in more or less isolation due to illness. I was just starting to try and get out more when the plague hit.

 

[kyle]

No, not really besides now. I work with kids at schools and the community before the virus became a national emergency and we went on lockdown.
I still talk to my clients over things like Zoom so we can keep in touch and I can still talk to them.