Is there anyone who is suffering from Phobia or how u get recover from that?  Your answer is mostly appreciate
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I feel sorry for your anxiety caused by your phobia and for the other people writing about their phobias in your answer column. I to have suffered with many different phobias; as a child it was injections (both dentists and doctors), and Dogs; now it is the feeling of fear itself that I fear. (Because of years of panic attacks)\n\nI can tell you what helps, if you need to take an oral pill (tranquilizer) if you are really bad (one every night before going to bed for a short time) or (half an hour before you need to go to the doctor for an appointment involving an injection). \n*However this will not teach you too become brave or help you cope with your underlining fear which has become a phobia. \n\nI suggest you learn to relax through different sources.\n\nFirstly you can do positive self talk as your fear comes from negative thoughts causing you to have a chemical release in the brain which in turn causes the physical sensations of heart racing, sweating, feelings of faintness, fear, anxiety, nausea, light headedness, numbness, and so on…..oh yeah feelings of unreality is another one.\n\nNext learn relaxation or meditation either through physical participation in yoga classes or by listening to these sorts of cd, tape, or videos. There are hypnotic and relaxation available through JB Hi Fi stores designed to relax and strengthen your subconscious.  Cost $22 on average per item.\n\nYou can see a professional hypnotist or a physiatrist who will help you work you through your fear in a safe non threatening environment.  However this option is the most expensive and time consuming because it takes many sessions and time to feel you can trust or open up fully to another person.\n\n\n\n*If you use drugs as a crutch you can become addicted and that would start a whole new problem. \nP.S. the side affects of many tranquilizer drugs are feelings of anxiety and panic which you don’t want anyway.\n\n*The body is affected the same with legal and illicit drugs (downers or relaxants) like tranquillizers, sleeping pills or (marijuana, heroin, and alcohol) \n*Stimulants which are (speed, & cocaine) (cigarettes = nicotine), (tea & coffee =caffeine), and (ice & ecstasy which is often a combination of both stimulants and relaxants). \n*Cigarettes, Alcohol, and Marijuana are most accepted by the general public however they cause the most disease related deaths. Through internal organ diseases, like *Cancers and Blood clots (causing amputations, strokes and heart attacks) \n*Lung diseases from asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and cancer.  \n*Liver diseases from damage trying to alienate the body of toxic poisons and chemicals associated with medications and alcohol over years. \n*Hepatitis, sclerosis, and cancers of the liver.  \n*Marijuana has a chemical THC which our body has receptor in our brain and we also store for long periods in our blood and fat cells; (up to one month each time you smoke just one joint). Regular bong smokers and users will cause many different chronic health problems including lung disease (as the same toxic chemicals are in tobacco and marijuana excepting nicotine which is a stimulant) mental health suffers with paranoia, anxiety, fear, loss of memory, loss of appetite or increased appetite for sweets, loss of motivation, poor health, poor sleeping patterns and a dependency to use marijuana to get to sleep. Personal hygiene problems like sweating, bad breath and rotting teeth and the best for last you only feel mellow for a short time the rest of the time you are short tempered and unbearable to be around.\n*All drugs both legal and illicit have one thing in common the same side affects which is anxiety and withdrawal symptoms.
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Fisrt of all i'm sorry to hear that you have a problem. Second, my fiancee suffers from social anxiety as well, he is generally much better then he was...so it's good to know that it's curable, right? ;) Thing that you need and that could help is therapy! It helped my fiancee too! However, when he was diagnosed I knew nothing about it so i googled it and came with this cool site that could be of a great help to you too...maybe to know you are not alone and to make you feel free in telling and discovering your own brakes. Anxiaty is general is irrational fear, fear of being judged....but let me tell you one thing - NOBODY on this world is perfect :) \nP.S. DON'T TAKE MEDICATIONS ON YOUR OWN!!!!! U COULD ONLY MAKE IT WORSE!!!\nHere is the site:\nwww.socialanxietysupport.com\n\nAnd if you need somebody to talk to, who was there in a way....feel free to send me an email: lina_girl06@yahoo.com
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About 4 years ago I began experiencing that feeling quite a bit, I finally began to suffer with anxiety attacks and decided to seek help.  I was diagnosed with depression, mild agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder with panic attacks.  With the help of a mild anti-depressant, a great therapist(more like a friend really), my faith and my family, I am doing much much better.  It doesn't hurt to find someone you trust who is knowledgeable in this area and talk about it.  It takes alot of courage for you to realize you might have a problem and want to know what it is and how to fix it.  Good grace to you!
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Should exaggerate a little bit if you want to get any helpful answers to your question because honestly I'm reading this over and over again and still don't know exactly what it is your asking...let me give this a shot tho anyway.I don't know what is causing you to be afraid but it could be something that has recently happened that was traumatic, if it is then , give yourself some time to heal, if you are seriously worried about yourself, first try talking with a close friend or relative, if that doesn't help then go see a professional and if that doesn't help then well i guess your gonna go through life being afraid of whats gonna happen and being fake to all your friends and family. Let me tell you though, trying to put up a front every waking moment isn't easy I know I do it everyday but all the things i suggested you do haven't helped me, ask this question again or add some more details.
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practice more and loosen up release your fear \nyou can do it
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I'm going through the same thing ... fear in general that something horrible will happen to my children. Poor little guys, I rarely let them out of my sight and I know that's not healthy for them ... I've tried everything from counseling to meds, even stopped watching the news and reading the paper because of all the horrible things that happen. Nothing worked. So this is a little out-there, but it's what I do ... it works for me.\nMy grandma, whom I treasured, passed away 2 years ago. I know she's in Heaven watching over me and the kids, so when it gets really bad, I just say "hey Maw, hang on to this (the fear) for me for a while, will ya? It' a heavy burden and I can't handle it on my own."    Not sure how, but she always manages to make me feel better ... even now. Maybe you can try asking for help from Above too ... and just remember: Change the things you can , accept the things you can't, and pray for the wisdom to know the difference. Good luck!
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Best way to avoid a phobia?  How about just avoid it or over come it.  I have a phobia of highs.  I don't climb ladders or anything and I don't even like to watch people go up high.  I just DON'T do what ever scares me.\n\nIf that is NOT what you ment, you need to CLEARIFY!
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I am assuming that you believe this is beyond the normal level of fear that a person has in this regards.  With that assumption, there are a lot of things you can do.  Get a therapist, get a self-help book on phobias or face your fears and go skydiving (just kidding).  A lot of people get over phobias by facing their fears but your case isnt appropriate for that for obvious reasons.  \n\nA therapist will teach you about irrational thinking and educate you on what choices you have in regards to what you believe, think or feel.  They will show you methods of writing down all your thoughts about it and then go through them one by one and determine if they are real or irrational - it works really well when you tackle those thoughts one by one. \n\nOr you could look up statistics and figure the real odds of something like that happening to you.  I am an "odds" person and that got me over the fear of flying.  If you are a logical person like me, that may be all you need to know to get over it.
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hi........you are describing what me and certain members of my family have had happen many, many times. you are just getting ready to drift off to sleep but you are very much still aware of your surroundings. all of a sudden you feel like you can;t move your body and your breathing feels funny. most of the time we all get the feeling someone or something is in the room with us and it sets such a fear inside you but you can't move or speak. often i try to shake myself awake, but i feel paralyzed. i heard this is a real disorder called sleep paralysis. wow......it seems funny seeing you ask about this. for a long time i thought only my family had this.
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As for public speaking.  MANY people have this phobia.  It is the most common phobia out there.  \n\nGetting over a phobia is easier if there is some motivation that means a lot to you in order to do it.  example:  I had a phobia about bees until my 3 year old was trapped in a hornets nest.  I did not even think about the phobia when it meant saving his life.  I still don't like bees, but I'm not as terrified of them now as I was before that.
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I have been having fear of that lately also. Im 25 and i have 2 kids, Im in perfect health, but I have alot of anxiety and I know its all in my head. Im making myself "worried sick." Try to think positive, okay. Its hard for me to do that as well, but I try. best of luck to you. Im not sure if its normal, i think that people to go thru fears of different things though. Maybe youre just going thru alot right now. Dont let your mind get to carried away with things that most likely wont happen. 'Cause then you begin to play tricks on yourself and began to feel physically ill. Best of luck and hope I helped.
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Hello,\n\n     Having a dental phobia is not uncommon. In fact, according to a recent study from Germany, it has been estimated that 11% of people are scared of the dentist (phobic). A bad experience is related in approximately 2/3 of the patients, followed by the fear of needles (1/3). You might also reply your hubby by saying that according to that study, 72% of women go to the dentist regularly, while only 60% of men do so. \n\n      But no matter the statistics and why you're scared, the situation is that you're in need of dental surgery. You have to get it done now. Delaying treatment IS NOT the solution. You have to deal with that now, and procrastination with your dental health won't help your cause. You have to know what is scary.\n\n      Do the following exercise. Take a sheet of paper and write down EVERYTHING scary in a dental office that might prevent you to undergo dental surgery. Do it now!!! Costs, Needles, Blood, Pain, Noise... Write it down.\nIt's a good mental exercise to identify what is repulsive in the dental environment.\n\n      After that, you can now discuss with your dentist of these factors. If you want to know more about this or about that, ASK! This will help to answer most of your questions. If you want to ask more details about the procedure, feel free to do so; he will be pleased to answer.\n\nYou know, the WEB and bingo rooms are excellent places to hear horror stories that won't help you to overcome your phobia. Stories of needles "long like this" and swellings "big like that" and affirmations like "Root canal treatments never work" are way too common. Your dentist knows the numbers and the procedures, and he's the person who will answer the best. Also, affirmations like "dentists always fail on me" are probably not only exagerated, but won't help to get a positive image and high expectations of dental treatments.\n\nToo often, patients don't express their concerns (except for delaying the next dental appointment). Nobody is the same, and your dentist must know what you expect, what you like and what you're scared of. Some patients like the dentist to explain everything before the procedure, some don't want to hear a single word. Everybody is different, and talking to your practicionner might help you to build a dentist-patient relationship based on trust and complaisance.\n\nAnd please, jump on the phone and take an appointment. Do it now! You don't have any other logical choice.
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the only one that has to accept you--is YOU!!  remember, carpi deium! sieze the day!  besides what is the worst that can happen?  I used to be shy myself, now I get out there and try, come to think of it, I would not have my wonderful kids if I stayed shy\nalso, (just a thought)\nfind a councelor or confidaunt to talk out these feeling with and help you release the fears burned into your mind.  I have PTSD from sevier abuse as a teen,  I know what it is like to suffer a trama that scars the mind as well as the body, and I see my councelor regularly.  there is no shame in such things.
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No, I don't, but I'm sorry you do. It's very curious, though. Have you ever met anyone else with this particular phobia?\n\nInterestingly, I found a few links that discuss food phobias, and even mentioned condiments:
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Hiya\n\nI just came across this page while I was googling to see what coverage there's been of toilet phobia. I've been involved in the media campaign run by the phobics society this week and wanted to see people's reactions. I suffer from a toilet phobia (my phobia is that I will poo myself if I don't get to a loo on time because I have irritable bowel syndrome and often have upset stomach) and any of you wanting to get support with similar issues please either contact the national phobics society or the uk online toilet phobia group (search yahoo groups). It's a massive issue but you can get help! Tanya :-)
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FEAR OF SPEAKING IN PUBLIC.  This was really bad - I was even afraid of interviews (that's only one person), so I guess I was afraid of strangers, especially a whole bunch of them in an audience.  Yes, I conquered it. How?  I tried just trying to relax, think of the audience as just some people similar to me (didn't work for me.)  I was a basket case, couldn't even SIT in class and take my turn reading something out loud. Tried a tranquilizer too.  You can't fool your defense mechanism, and after a couple of years I discovered that what I was afraid of was being nervous and obvious, like shaking head, hands, weak legs, hard to talk, so that made me nervous and therefore afraid.  I went to a seminar designed to bully you into ridding your fear.  Long story short, I joined a Toastmasters' Club, shook with nervousness the first time the Table Topics leader called on me to give an opinion on the day's topic, I was so embarrassed.  But I went to all the meetings, did my speaking assignments, and overall it worked great, took about a year to gain the confidence I needed.  Won some speech contests beyond the club setting, held office in the club, and even became president.  My phobia stemmed from childhood feelings of inadequacey, inferiority, being afraid whether my mother approved of what I did.  Well, we're adults now, and have to just go forward.  Yes, I'm sure I'm not still bugged by it, because I've had plenty of experience in not being afraid. But I know what you mean.  In the beginning even after successes, I'd always think, "What if I'm afraid again?"  I would think of my successes, no matter how big or small.  Then I decided, "Well, if I do, I'll just speak anyway, the nervousness will go away and not be noticeable."  I also learned that when extremely nervous, we try to hold ourselves stiff so as not to shake, especially the head and neck.  We don't breathe enough, and that makes it worse.  Long winded, aren't I?  Just wanted to help.
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Your going through exactly what i am i am shamed terrified everything! My doctor put me on to an excellent dentist and he didnt yell he was so nice and freindly and did not say one bad thing about me. I need all mine pulled wisdom too apart from 7 lower front ones. I coudlnt make an app my mother had to, i even freaked out during the xray! My doctor gave me a mild quick sedative that lasts about an hour to calm nerves before they put me under, maybe talk to your local doctor. I have seen the dentist now i feel better but i am still scared and petrified! I can fill you in more about my history if we can contact via email, not sure but happy to tell you what i have done to combat my fear in the last week weeks if it helps you :) Gee my husband doesnt even know how bad my mouth is and i only opened up to my mum 5 weeks ago! Good luck i wish you well (i just have to get thru it first too