Phobias

[chachi]

Well I have a fear of new things like driving to new places and also change but I also take anxiety meds for that and it helps

[matese]

Originally Posted by chachi

Well I have a fear of new things like driving to new places and also change but I also take anxiety meds for that and it helps

I lived in NY, Da Bronx my entire life, I knew the 5 boro's like the back of my hand. Then I moved to a state I knew very little about, talk about FEAR OF DRIVING TO NEW PLACES lol, All highway driving,nothing like NY streets lol. Forget about Map Quest. Then I saw this thing in newspaper ad called GPS, saw what a GPS was, RAN did not walk to my nearest Radio Shack and got one. OMG, I got my wings to freedom. Yes, the GPS sometimes is a pain in the butt, yes sometimes it will take you on the longest route, but you do get to where you need to go .All my Drs and specialist offices are in CORN FIELDS, before I got my GPS I had to cancel many appointments because I could not find them. Now I take out of state trips using my GPS. I have to assume, like a cell phone, everyone has one, I also assume everyone has a GPS. If you don't have one I advise get one, also smart phones phones have GPS, I use my blue tooth when I use my cell phone for directions,love both my cell GPS and my dash board one. If you don't have a GPS I suggest get one, even if you use it just one time, IMHO, it is well worth the investment. I now have absolutely NO FEAR in driving to new places, I have freedom to travel anywhere.

[4carolyn]

Camel back crickets! You cant kill them with bug spray and if you do spray-they jump AT you not away and they can jump really high. Ugly ugly. Terrified of them.

[matese]

Bless google search, Camel back crickets, creepy looking things. I haven't seen anything like that here in NE Pa. YET, sure hope I don't, if it jumps towards you, I will ad that to a list of phobia's and fears lol. I don't / won't kill crickets, I don't have many here, many one or two, I was thinking of buying some, set loose in my front yard, I love the sound of crickets, I think those pesty Robins eat the crickets.

[SirTeddykins]

Originally Posted by 4carolyn

Camel back crickets! You cant kill them with bug spray and if you do spray-they jump AT you not away and they can jump really high. Ugly ugly. Terrified of them.

Oh GOD, the first time I encountered one of these I called my mom at WORK and made her drive OVER because she didn't believe my description. They are disgusting, horrid things!!!!! I read that a lot of soldiers who have gone to Afghanistan are freaked out by them since there are a lot of them in that area. I think if a SOLDIER is scared than I'm well within my rights to be scared, too..!!!


Also, driving..yeah. It was hard to adjust to driving in the UK (steering wheel on different side as well as traffic) so I can relate to that fear...


I think, though, my biggest fear is still failure with cancer as a near second.


I ruminate over failing constantly and it keeps me awake some nights. I don't know what started this and I don't think anyone can tell me and I'm not sure how much the origins of the issue matter. I don't even know what my definition of failure is since I know that one must sometimes fail in order to succeed. All I know is that it sucks to be my own worst enemy and fear an abstract notion!


Bleah!

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Cha Cha

There is definitely something creepy about basements. The house I grew up in had a basement with a cellar. It was so so creepy and I am certain it was haunted. My parents do a lot of canning and kept food in there and every time mom asked me to go get something from there, I would grab it and run and always felt like something was chasing me out of there. LOL

Rethinking the phobia thing, I think my all time worst fear is public speaking or speaking in front of groups. I absolutely fear it so so much and according to the definition, will absolutely avoid it if I can.

Oh lordie yes, public speaking!! Most people fear it more than death! I get the worst butterflies. Did you know that for stage fright many people/actors will take 10-20mg of Inderal (a beta blocker) - and it the fear is just absent then? Very cool. I've used it before and it's utterly amazing how your stage fright goes away. It prevents that fight-or-flight syndrome from being able to occur.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Snakes and flying, though I've flown all over and many of them 7+ hour flights and it gets better after several trips in a row, I'm still absolutely petrified of it, though medication or alcohol help just before to take-off. Used to fly from Houston to Dallas every Friday night for most of a year just to visit family and come back Saturdays or Sundays. But no amount of medication or alcohol could ever get me near a snake!!!

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Oh lordie yes, public speaking!! Most people fear it more than death! I get the worst butterflies. Did you know that for stage fright many people/actors will take 10-20mg of Inderal (a beta blocker) - and it the fear is just absent then? Very cool. I've used it before and it's utterly amazing how your stage fright goes away. It prevents that fight-or-flight syndrome from being able to occur.

I didn't know that about actors. I was on Inderal for my heart when I suffered hyperthyroidism. So was my dad, for the same reason. It helps immensely with fear of public speaking or nervousness over anything.

Speaking of fear of performing, Dick Clark, the man who appeared before millions on TV, was very nervous when he came to Wrigley Field to sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the 7th Inning Stretch. Almost all of the celebrities who were actors or singers were nervous nellies. The sports stars and other non-performers were the confident ones.

[gemy]

Bees and Wasps, anything that buzzes and go sting and got ya!


Don t mind snakes n other crawely things


First time ever I had a very full blown panic attack on the Pennturnpike going through a tunnel. It was very very scarey, and all I could think of was, I can't lose it, and kill my hubby and doggies in the car. My vision tunnelled and I said to hubby talk to me about anything talk talk talk... I got through it, and immediately pulled over to the side of the highway, shook like a leaf for about 20 minutes// Going back I practised deep breathing with my hubby at the wheel, and I was fine. We realized the tunnels were constructed differently, going back a square shape with a white roof, going there a rounded shape with a black roof. Who the hell knew? I have never experienced that before! And do not want to again ever!

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by gemy

Bees and Wasps, anything that buzzes and go sting and got ya!


Don t mind snakes n other crawely things


First time ever I had a very full blown panic attack on the Pennturnpike going through a tunnel. It was very very scarey, and all I could think of was, I can't lose it, and kill my hubby and doggies in the car. My vision tunnelled and I said to hubby talk to me about anything talk talk talk... I got through it, and immediately pulled over to the side of the highway, shook like a leaf for about 20 minutes// Going back I practised deep breathing with my hubby at the wheel, and I was fine. We realized the tunnels were constructed differently, going back a square shape with a white roof, going there a rounded shape with a black roof. Who the hell knew? I have never experienced that before! And do not want to again ever!

I hate that tunnel too! We have to go through it on the way to Chicago. Tunnels and a lot of bridges scare me. Ever since that one highway bridge collapsed in Minnesota, eeek!

[SirTeddykins]

Hm, I forgot about tunnels...


I'm starting to feel like a neurotic mess..lol!

[Yorkiefan3337]

Spiders, I can't stand it , my worst nightmare, I can't even stand them seeing them in movies, TV etc..

[capt_noonie]

I'm not scared of snakes, bugs, or creepy crawlies for the most part.I'm also getting over my fear of snails and heights. We climbed to the top of the tallest temple at the Lamanai ruins Tues. What a spectacular view! What really gets me nervous is going up really step hills in a car. I don't know why but it really freaks me out. Going down is fine. Certain areas in San francisco is hard for me to visit lol.

[Christinee]

My phobias are:

Water bugs (you know those huge black shiny cockroaches)
and im very claustrophobic (i can turn into superwoman if i feel confined)

Failure is a good one too...

[Christinee]

Originally Posted by 4carolyn

Camel back crickets! You cant kill them with bug spray and if you do spray-they jump AT you not away and they can jump really high. Ugly ugly. Terrified of them.

Isn't it bad luck to kill crickets?