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Developing "Safe" Places:
In the same way that people with agoraphobia develop safe
people, they also develop “safe” places. These are places in
which the person with agoraphobia feels psychologically
comfortable. The most common safe place for someone with
agoraphobia is his or her own home. Other common safe places
are the homes of safe people, therapists’ offices, and other
established refuges where the person normally feels
comfortable.
There is no set amount of safe territory common to all
people with agoraphobia. Some people are able to establish
more safe places than others. While some may feel safe in a
number of locations away from their home, others are
confined solely to their homes, even others to certain rooms
in their homes, and in extreme cases confined mainly to
their beds.
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