Phobia?

I have a fear of vaccum(sp?)... I was electrocuted by one when I was a little younger.... I also have a fear of heights and falling

I don't like bridges, particularly the ones where you can see through the base and it makes your tires wobble all over the place. I also get vertigo on cliffs, open stairs or anything where you can see through to the ground (I'm getting a theme here...).

I can go up a ladder but, once up there, I can't get down again.

Tunnels? Fahgetaboutit. I survived the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel twice. I'm not risking a third attempt. Even going through the whateveritscalled Tunnel in Boston to get to Logan Airport gives me the jitters.

I used to suffer from severe arachnophobia, just looking at pictures of spiders would make me break out in a cold sweat.

But by sheer force of will (yes I am that stubborn) I've managed to deal with my fear. Right now I'm waiting to get some money so I can get my first tarantula, a Mexican Redknee.

You are a truely brave soul....I am also afraid of spiders. I have managed to control my fear to be able to kill small ones on occasion but if ones catches me off guard.....I am done.

You know how I managed to do it? I forced myself into researching spiders. Some species are truly beautiful, with time I just found myself focusing more and more on the beauty and the fear just went away. It wasn't easy, but it was worth it, now I am just excited about getting one.

Was scared of dogs but now I love them.
Was scared of heights but got over that one... sort of.
Scared of bees but since I'm allergic that's reasonable.

I figure I have:
Atomosophobia- Fear of atomic explosions.
I figure that I DON'T have: (not DONT)
Dutchphobia- Fear of the Dutch.
Ephebiphobia- Fear of teenagers.
Hyalophobia- Fear of glass.
Kathisophobia- Fear of sitting down.
Mythophobia- Fear of myths or stories or false statements.
Numerophobia- Fear of numbers.

Mine has been diagnosed as shrivelaphobia. I hate immersing myself in cold water.


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It couldnt have been timed better.

Brilliant.

Ellpus.