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Mike Chunn was forced to quit Split Enz due to severe agoraphobia - here’s some of his experience.

July 11, 2024 / 00:45

This episode discusses agoraphobia, personal experiences with anxiety, and the importance of safe spaces. The conversation highlights how individuals cope with fear and anxiety in everyday situations.

The speaker shares their feelings of embarrassment and fear related to agoraphobia, describing moments of panic when leaving familiar environments. They mention the use of tranquilizer pills to manage these feelings.

Listeners hear about the concept of a 'safe place' that many with agoraphobia rely on, such as a bedroom, and how this affects their ability to engage with the outside world.

TLDR

The episode covers agoraphobia, personal fears, and the importance of safe spaces.

Episode

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I think because I was probably just plain embarrassed that by a full hearty acid TI sticks mix i' fallen down a deep
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dark hole into black of Hades I thought I was insane everybody with agobia has a
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safe place that disorder can't touch you I could be in Oakland City and live a
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beautiful life and the minute I hopped in the car and drove off downstair to Haron or to do a gig at the hour punon I
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would be Frozen with fear unless I had my these tranquilizer pills in fact everybody I've talked to that has come
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out and asked to speak to me about agobia has their own safe place some of them it's the bedroom the other ones are
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really fearful they they go to open the door of their bedroom and they rush back
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in it

Episode Highlights

  • Finding Safe Spaces
    Exploring how individuals cope with agobia and find their safe places.
    “Everybody I've talked to has their own safe place.”
    @ 00m 32s
    July 11, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • I thought I was insane.
    Mike Chunn was forced to quit Split Enz due to severe agoraphobia - here’s some of his experience.
  • Everybody I've talked to has their own safe place.
    Mike Chunn was forced to quit Split Enz due to severe agoraphobia - here’s some of his experience.

Key Moments

  • Fear of the Unknown00:27
  • Safe Places00:32
  • Rushing Back00:42