I have lots but right now the one plaguing me is bears. I'm terrified that I going to come across a bear when I run before work. So much so that I skipped my early morning run today and now I have to do it when it's hot & sticky.
Someone drugging and kidnapping me and pushing me off of a tall building, and I wake up on the way down. I don't know. Irrational fears are irrational for a reason, right? lol.
This is actually one of my secretish dreams. I want desperately to be in contact with aliens. It's so lonely being the only sentient species that we communicate with, you know?
The things themselves that I am afraid of are normal things to be afraid of - I guess I just spend an irrational amount of brainpower worrying over them?
I have a bad bridge phobia. I don't fear driving off or anything; it's more a fear that I'll have a panic attack when I'm driving across a bridge. This mostly applies to large bridges that go high off the ground. My arms go numb & I get dizzy. It reached the point where I was avoiding going places if it meant crossing a large bridge. I'd start having a panic attack just thinking about it. Considering that I live along the Mississippi River, & my mom lives on the other side, this is problematic.
Lexapro & Xanax have made it possible for me to do it without panicking. I still don't like it, but I'm not debilitated by the thought.
Post by AHappierHour on Aug 20, 2013 17:26:33 GMT -5
I have panic attacks when Im driving up a hill and I have to stop at the peak. I think Im going to roll back for flip over. I could never ever live in SF
I have lots but right now the one plaguing me is bears. I'm terrified that I going to come across a bear when I run before work. So much so that I skipped my early morning run today and now I have to do it when it's hot & sticky.
I'm pissed at my irrational self.
Here's my stupid thing with bears: I grew up traipsing around forests that are known to be chock full o'bears. Not only did I not once ever see a bear in that time, but I never gave it a thought. Now that I live in an area where I'm probably more likely to win Powerball than see a bear, I'm terrified of them. On the rare occasions that we go camping, I freak the fuck out on H while we're packing..."Where's the bear spray? Have you seen the bear bells? I'M NOT LEAVING WITHOUT THE BEAR SPRAY!!!!1"
And I've still never seen one that wasn't in a zoo. Or on TV.
I have a bad bridge phobia. I don't fear driving off or anything; it's more a fear that I'll have a panic attack when I'm driving across a bridge. This mostly applies to large bridges that go high off the ground. My arms go numb & I get dizzy. It reached the point where I was avoiding going places if it meant crossing a large bridge. I'd start having a panic attack just thinking about it. Considering that I live along the Mississippi River, & my mom lives on the other side, this is problematic.
Lexapro & Xanax have made it possible for me to do it without panicking. I still don't like it, but I'm not debilitated by the thought.
My aunt and grandmother have this problem. My aunt actually lost her job because she just stopped going to work ( she had to cross a bridge.) she's better now with meds also
I have panic attacks when Im driving up a hill and I have to stop at the peak. I think Im going to roll back for flip over. I could never ever live in SF
OMG - this happened to my mom when I was about 4 or so.
We were at the top of a hill, when the clutch in our car crapped out and we rolled all the way down to the bottom. Luckily, it was 6 am or so and there was no one else on that side street.
My mom told my dad they either needed to get an automatic or leave SF at that point.
I have a bad bridge phobia. I don't fear driving off or anything; it's more a fear that I'll have a panic attack when I'm driving across a bridge. This mostly applies to large bridges that go high off the ground. My arms go numb & I get dizzy. It reached the point where I was avoiding going places if it meant crossing a large bridge. I'd start having a panic attack just thinking about it. Considering that I live along the Mississippi River, & my mom lives on the other side, this is problematic.
Lexapro & Xanax have made it possible for me to do it without panicking. I still don't like it, but I'm not debilitated by the thought.
My aunt and grandmother have this problem. My aunt actually lost her job because she just stopped going to work ( she had to cross a bridge.) she's better now with meds also
It sucks a lot! I forced myself to overcome my fear of boats so I could ride the car ferry over to my mom's instead of taking the bridge. I'm always amazed now when I'm at the foot of the bridge & not dizzy or terrified. Medication is wonderful.
I have lots but right now the one plaguing me is bears. I'm terrified that I going to come across a bear when I run before work. So much so that I skipped my early morning run today and now I have to do it when it's hot & sticky.
I'm pissed at my irrational self.
Here's my stupid thing with bears: I grew up traipsing around forests that are known to be chock full o'bears. Not only did I not once ever see a bear in that time, but I never gave it a thought. Now that I live in an area where I'm probably more likely to win Powerball than see a bear, I'm terrified of them. On the rare occasions that we go camping, I freak the fuck out on H while we're packing..."Where's the bear spray? Have you seen the bear bells? I'M NOT LEAVING WITHOUT THE BEAR SPRAY!!!!1"
And I've still never seen one that wasn't in a zoo. Or on TV.
See that's the thing! I grew up in the woods near where I live now. I only ever saw one bear, like 20 years ago. Only in the last few years have I suddenly become fearful. I'm ready to tie bells on my shoes and get some bear spray.
I don't know if it is totally irrational, but I have always had a horrible fear of my first child dying. So much so, that I'm afraid to name him/her a family name because then they will be gone and that name will die with them. I don't want to hear that family name elsewhere and it always make me sad. I don't even have kids yet!
I guess my completely irrational fear is my house burning down with all of my antiques in it. We have insurance and could replace everything but a few pieces of furniture and art. I worry about it all of the time and there is no reason for it!
Not really irrational on the latter two, since some experiences have been negative. But, my total lack of faith following is what sucks more than anything.
Is the escalator one getting on the down escalator? Because that is legitimately scary.
Not really irrational on the latter two, since some experiences have been negative. But, my total lack of faith following is what sucks more than anything.
I'm always afraid my foot will get caught when getting off the escalator
My irrational fear is almost ridiculous. I fear that if I drive over a snake it will flip up through the window into my car. Even if the window is completely up. Shudder.
My irrational fear is almost ridiculous. I fear that if I drive over a snake it will flip up through the window into my car. Even if the window is completely up. Shudder.
My next door neighbor was driving behind a car on our street when a snake fell out of the undercarriage :-( I sat & waited for a snake on my street to cross the road bc I was terrified that this would happen.
Post by CheshireGrin on Aug 20, 2013 18:19:54 GMT -5
Alligators. They freak me THE FUCK out. I could never live in Florida, because any time I see a body of water in a warm area, I am convinced that an alligator is going to come out an attack me.
This is the real reason why I live in New England. Fear of alligators.