away but hey who cares im getting better good luck to you all shelley xxxxx frog 05-04-08, 11:43 PM &lt;div class='quotetop'&gt;(shelley 62;30909)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='quotemain'&gt;i became so scarred of this happening again and not being able to get home was enough to stop me going out&lt;/div&gt; Hi, I suffered from anxiety for years before I developed a balance disorder. I went through therapy and CBT, and it was very helpful. One of the things I learned is that giving in to your fears reinforces it, whilst challenging your fears (even a little bit) is the first step to overcoming it. Easy to say, hard to put into practise, I know. But its true. Try to take baby steps. Push and challenge yourself. Good luck frog clare_oban 07-04-08, 11:15 AM Hiya Folks, Don't give up hope - you CAN get over this and to the extent where it's something that never crosses you mind anymore. I became dizzy coming up to 2 3/4 years back and also became scared of going out. Like some of you mention I was scared of going out, becoming dizzy and not being able to get back to my flat (and specifically bed!) which was my safe place. I was also very scared about going out, falling over in some obscure backstreet and lying their for many hours, not being able to help myself and not being discovered. For the first 6 months or so I didn't leave my flat other than for doctors apts which made me