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Some complications of Agoraphobia

Postby justamy » Sat Oct 03, 2015 9:54 pm

Hello, I am new here. I'm not ready to tell my whole story yet, only that I have Agoraphobic, PTSD, GAD, Depression, and a few more. Yup...I'm a mess. I also suffer from a severe case of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. I've been hospitalized 26 times in the last 3 or so years. They are auto immune diseases, and there is no cure. Only infusions and possibly surgery. There is no doubt I will be in the hospital again. Remission always has an end.
I have no friends. No family who cares, except one brother. No one else. I never leave the house unless I have to, therefore I never meet any friends. And my family? That's a long story, the ending is simply that they won't help me.
I have 5 dogs. One, a 10 year old Great Dane, is my retired Service Dog, another is my current Service Dog. The other 3 Shih Tzu are just pets, all older. When I am in the hospital, someone has to take care of them. I have a brother who helps me when he can, but he lives an hour away, and he's got a broken back which is very hard on him. What I really need is a back up person. The problem is even if I pay someone, it's very hard for me to not go into a panic in the hospital worrying about their care :shock: . I was thinking maybe some cams, the kind I can watch from my cell phone. Probably cost a lot of money. And stalking up on their meals pre measured for days.
Well, that's my post. My dogs are my life. They help me with my depression and anxiety, and my physical pain. Any suggestions on getting help for my dogs when I'm in the hospital? Please don't suggest I get rid of the dogs. That's not an option for me, especially my retired girl.
Thanks, and I look forward to being a part of this forum. :lol:
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Re: Some complications of Agoraphobia

Postby strawberry-girl » Thu Nov 12, 2015 4:12 am

Hello and welcome to the forum! :D I don't know where you live or how feasible this is for you, but I'm currently a college student, and I miss my dogs at home! We have an online job posting board in the area, and whenever someone posts that they need a dogsitter (or even a backup dogsitter), they get way more applications than they need--we don't need much pay, and you know you have a responsible adult who's happy to have a dog and a side job. Another option--do you live near any families with kids? (Particularly teens/tweens?). I used to dog-sit for my next-door neighbors when I was growing up, and jobs are exciting for kids (and they don't need much money), and you'll have extra reassurance knowing that their parents are going to be watching over their shoulder and making sure they take care of your dogs properly. You can always get an inexpensive nanny-cam for added reassurance.

I hope these ideas help! If not, I'd love to workshop more ideas with you--I feel like there is definitely an easy solution to this problem :)
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Re: Some complications of Agoraphobia

Postby Anchorless » Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:55 pm

I would call animal shelters and humane societies and ask if any volunteers would like to make a little extra cash taking care of the dogs when you need it. A volunteer I'm sure would love the extra cash and they have demonstrated abilities with animals. I would also try putting up a flyer or two at nice local coffee joints. Lots of student traffic and freelance workers in those places. Craigslist is also an option but just make sure you screen them by taking a look at their social media, work references, an honestly - grammar! Hope that helps!
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