How do you feel about life under lockdown? One of the people supported by Future Pathways shared his thoughts with us:

“I’m amazed at how little this pandemic has impacted my life. In the beginning, the very word “pandemic ” brought fear surging into my life but as time went on, I find no fear.

“Many around me are living in fear. 

“You can see it in their eyes. They move off of the pavements to avoid people.  Masks of fear on everyone’s faces. 

“Rubber gloves, hand sanitizer, wash, wash, washing of hands.

“Watching every sound byte, every news update. Feeding the fear with every word Boris Johnson utters.

“Hold on, this is my world of fear.

“I’m the one so used to living in perpetual fear.

“I avoid social contact. 

“I avoid people. 

“The world has become confusing. 

“It’s turned upside down overnight. 

“I’ve lived with anxiety, depression, panic attacks,  social phobia,  that fear of sudden death most of my life.

“Now the rest of the world is getting a taste of my day to day life. 

“My normal, wasn’t normal. 

“This life we are all living just now, doesn’t feel normal but strangely I fit in to it.

“Except, I don’t have their fears.

“I like that there are less people on the streets.

“I like that pubs are closed.

“I like that shops are not busy.

“Part of me wants it to stay like this.

“It’s quieter 

“I’m not on high alert. 

“I think of putting in more self-care during this time. 

“Working on all the issues that have pushed me down. 

“It seems like the perfect time. 

“Maybe others will be reflecting on their own life situation. 

“I wonder what good will come from all of this?”