Almost everyone has an irrational fear or two—of spiders, for example, or
your annual dental checkup. For most people, these fears are minor. But
when fears become so severe that they cause tremendous anxiety and
interfere with your normal life, they’re called phobias. No matter how
overwhelming or out of control your phobia seems, though, it’s important
to know that any irrational fear can be overcome. The following self-help
strategies and therapeutic approaches can help you break free from your
phobia and start living the life you want.

WHAT IS A PHOBIA ?

A phobia is an intense fear of something that, in reality, poses little or no
actual danger. Common phobias and fears include closed-in places,
heights, highway driving, flying insects, snakes, and needles. However, you
can develop phobias of virtually anything. While most phobias develop in
childhood, they can also develop in later life.
If you have a phobia, you probably realize that your fear is irrational, yet
you still can’t control your feelings. Just thinking about the feared object
or situation may make you anxious. And when you’re actually exposed to
the thing you fear, the terror is automatic and overwhelming.
The experience is so nerve-wracking that you may go to great lengths to
avoid it—inconveniencing yourself or even changing your lifestyle. If you
have claustrophobia, for example, you might turn down a lucrative job
offer if you have to ride the elevator to get to the office. If you have a
fear of heights, you might drive an extra 20 miles in order to avoid a tall
bridge.
Understanding your phobia is the first step to overcoming it. It’s
important to know that phobias are common. (Having a phobia doesn’t
mean you’re crazy!) It also helps to know that phobias are highly
treatable. You can overcome your anxiety and fear, no matter how out of
control it feels right now.



Everyone has a fear, or maybe not. I have
a phobia, two even and i just want everyone to be aware of their fear so
they can work on it. *smile* Good luck! By the way,We all have fears. To overcome is to gain power over yourself..

for example I used to suffer from Acrophobia,which is the fear of height but with time I was able to face that fear and conquer it.

How were you able to overcome your PHOBIA?

phobophobia

Shedrack777:
phobophobia

what's that?

HIVphobia...fear of contracting HIV

williamdeluxe:


what's that?

the fear of fear itself