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How often do you leave the house?

  • Everyday

    Votes: 29 32.6%
  • A few times a week

    Votes: 30 33.7%
  • Once a week

    Votes: 9 10.1%
  • A few times a month

    Votes: 7 7.9%
  • Once a month

    Votes: 7 7.9%
  • Never

    Votes: 7 7.9%

  • Total voters
    89
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lastch

Student
Oct 2, 2024
100
I rarely leave my house these days due to my anxiety and was wondering if anyone else was in the same boat. I've no job, college or friends. I just sit in the house all day suffering from ptsd flashbacks and having panic attacks. I've been this way for ten months now since I was hospitalised.

Sending hugs to anyone who can relate, I know how lonely it is 🫂
 
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Zoro1029

Member
Mar 15, 2025
87
I go into the office 5 times a week so pretty much that only. I dont mind as the weather is getting better now but wish I was back to hybrid
 
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deletednumber

Enlightened
Apr 29, 2021
1,603
too little and since too much time now...and it's a problem.
if I want to improve I absolutely have to change this right away and go out often because I need it to try to live and not just breathe and suffer every day.
I understand your pain...hug you🫂
 
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getoutgirl

getoutgirl

got out the site <3
Mar 17, 2025
559
I have responsabilities that drag me out of here a couple times a week, else I'd probably stay. Vacations are usually like that. This christmas I cloistered and watched like 50 movies.
Also really sorry you are getting through that. I know that state well and it can make the house feel both like the only safe place in the world and a prison that's digesting you. It's dark and lonely and it gets awful. So I feel you, sending you bigger hugs back <3333
 
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The Unanswered Q

The Unanswered Q

Student
Jan 1, 2025
129
At most two times a month. I always end up getting mocked whenever I leave the house, so I usually only leave when I have to.
 
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Alias Pluto

Alias Pluto

Member
Nov 29, 2020
65
Just to get food or take my son places
 
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JoysoftheEmptiness

JoysoftheEmptiness

Experienced
Sep 10, 2024
238
I used to be very housebound, but I'm trying my best to get out alot more, taking my dog for a walk, going to the shops, or going to the pub for a beer, been lucky in going to a charity where I attend workshops and classes on looking after myself, and recently started a crafts class, my mobility isn't good so that's an added problem i'm struggling with.
 
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maneose

maneose

天天天国地獄国
Sep 10, 2023
142
school monday-thursday, work friday-saturday(once a week, or twice), sometimes sundays. sorta forced myself to get used to only going out for school since my mom is very overprotective and i can't drive so my transportation to places is limited.
 
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sad_dog

sad_dog

Member
Apr 1, 2025
10
used to leave daily but recently I've been lucky to get out once or twice a week
 
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Outofoptions1

Member
Feb 22, 2025
83
Since my breakup 3 months ago, I only go to work and that's it. I have 0 motivation to do anything else. Weekends and evenings are spent inside and I order all of my food via delivery or don't eat at all.

Going to work 5 days a week takes a massive toll on me and I've been postponing/cancelling appointments unless they're virtual.
 
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DamagedGirl

Member
Sep 19, 2024
6
Maybe a couple of times per year. Anyone else like that?
 
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Quietist

Quietist

Lost Cause
Sep 6, 2024
253
Maybe once every three months.

And even then it's usually to take out the trash (my dad usually does it) or check the mailbox.

Rarely do I actually travel anywhere, but I'm hoping that will change.
 
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Unhumanly.

Unhumanly.

Coming back to die
Feb 24, 2023
382
My job don't require me to go to an office building, so I rarely go outside, I go out if necessary, or if I just want to go out to a nice place
 
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BeyondOver

BeyondOver

It's all so tiresome
Apr 4, 2025
55
once every two weeks ig
 
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Forever Sleep

Earned it we have...
May 4, 2022
13,900
Asides from taking the bins out, very rarely. I work from home and get shopping delivered. Last year, I think I went 8 months without going anywhere.
 
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Sad_Autistic_boy_101

Sad_Autistic_boy_101

When I die, you'll love me.
Nov 19, 2019
458
I very rarely leave the house. It was never my intention for this to happen but when my father figure CTB, my support for my Autism got taken away as I lost the person who was advocating for me. I have spent 6 years in my bedroom with no professionals listening to me. They've finally started to after a new social worker but even now I barely leave the house.. Maybe once a month but sometimes that's just sitting in the car.. to properly go outside can be a couple of months.
 
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worthless123

Hikikomori
Apr 24, 2023
59
Haven't left the house all year. Outside is for normal human beings.
 
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Forveleth

I knew I forgot to do something when I was 15...
Mar 26, 2024
3,079
I have a full time job so I have to leave home for that. Even on my days off I need to go out for chores and I also just like being outside. Even if it is just sitting out front of my house or taking a quick walk up and down the street.
 
slightoverlooked

slightoverlooked

Specialist
Dec 27, 2023
301
im very social and extroverted so very often. when im in a depressive episode it can be that i dont leave my house for 1-2 weeks but other than that i meet up with friends a lot plus go to uni.
 
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Praestat_Mori

Mori praestat, quam haec pati!
May 21, 2023
13,145
It depends - a few times a week if I have to buy things. I stay at home most of the time.
 
bankai

bankai

Visionary
Mar 16, 2025
2,346
I go out every day. Either the gym or the office or buying groceries.
 
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sakakap

Member
Mar 26, 2024
75
i leave the house pretty much every day to walk our dog and i'd say it definitely helps me feel better, i tend to spiral if i don't leave the house for days on end
 
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The_screaming_dawn

Member
Dec 12, 2023
29
While I may not exactly like the societal part of life I value nature far too much to part for long from it, so I tend to go outside just to look at sunsets, the stars, the bugs ect.
 
other-ghost

other-ghost

rotting
Apr 5, 2025
80
Pretty much almost everyday. I'm an extrovert, i love to socialize with my friends or just simply go somewhere by myself.
 
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CatLvr

Enlightened
Aug 1, 2024
1,497
Only when I absolutely have to. I have everything I need delivered once a month, but I have to go to the feed store every couple of months. Then there are the regular pain management appointments and the trip to the pharmacy for my meds. I feel put upon by having to go out those three times. Ugh.

Dealing with people is just such a drain. Oh ... And I meet my son once a week for lunch or dinner. That doesn't count, though. I ENJOY that.
 
MiraiShisen

MiraiShisen

Student
Jun 15, 2023
192
I am extremely tired and lack energy ,I can walk barely 10 minutes and my muscles are tired and my legs begins to shake :( I have not been outside more than year by now and I wish I could , I used to go for longer walks, to visit nature all by myself to ease from all the problems I have, I miss it very much its like part of my soul is outside and I can't meet myself there, it was one of the last things I used to enjoy, now I am all alone living in my head without anyone to share any thoughts or talk , I wish I had better social life when I could , I am not really introverted I just have not meet a right people back when I could live normal life. Its sad slowly dying all alone and my hope is suicide
 
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22yearsbroken

22yearsbroken

Lost in the dark... with no sign of light
Feb 15, 2025
418
Collect my scripts at the chemsist once a month.. shops across the road for bits i mean like 5 meters away so 🤘 but my carer does most of that and then i get a taxi to and from my paino lesson twice a month other wise why lea e my safe little bubble.. i only open the curtains when im forced to ..apparently sunlight will fix me ...🤣
 
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Grav

Elementalist
Jul 26, 2020
880
Usually 1/week but that's more due to work from home and not many places to go.
 
Dr Iron Arc

Dr Iron Arc

Into the Unknown
Feb 10, 2020
21,400
I go out everyday just to prove that going out everyday doesn't do shit for my well-being. Things are exactly the same for me whether I go out or not.