Welcome to the community, . I'm glad you found us. You are not alone in feeling stressed about venturing away from home. It can be scary when you have trouble breathing. Here is a wonderful article about managing COPD anxiety that might interest you: https://copd.net/living/managing-anxiety. Do you have someone who can accompany you when you need to leave the house? Just having another person to lean on can be helpful. Gentle hugs. - Lori (Team Member)