What are/were your fears and have you broken through any of them? If so,how?

[Catlover614]

I fear roller coasters, ladders, heights, and snakes. And, more bizarrely, I fear people because you never truly know if you can fully trust another person. In an attempt to conquer my fears, I walked all the way up to the very top of the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. I took the stairs and I was cramping by the time I got to my seat to watch Dallas Stars Hockey. But, I felt VICTORIOUS! I wonder if it'll be that way with trust?

 

[tree]

Touching worms.
As a girl I would never touch one.
As an adult I still wouldn't until about
8 years ago.

I decided that there was no reason to
be revolted by a harmless worm. The
worm didn't ask to be a worm and it
didn't exist to gross me out. It was
just a little animal.

One spring day after a rain, I took 45
minutes to walk less than half a mile.
It took that long because whenever I
saw a worm submerged in a puddle, I
scooped it out with my bare hands.

It was a good feeling to realize that I
was able to show mercy to
a worm.

 

[Catlover614]

Touching worms.
As a girl I would never touch one.
As an adult I still wouldn't until about
8 years ago.

I decided that there was no reason to
be revolted by a harmless worm. The
worm didn't ask to be a worm and it
didn't exist to gross me out. It was
just a little animal.

One spring day after a rain, I took 45
minutes to walk less than half a mile.
It took that long because whenever I
saw a worm submerged in a puddle, I
scooped it out with my bare hands.

It was a good feeling to realize that I
was able to show mercy to
a worm.

Awe, that's a beautiful accomplishment!

 

[clg114]

Heights. I feel very uncomfortable in precarious positions. It does not bother me to fly or be up in the mountains. Just were you are close to the edge. Over the years, I have had to work on various types of equipment that the operator goes up in the air. Machines like order pickers, scissor lifts and extendable arm man lifts. It is my job to take up as far as they will go and check the various functions. I do not like doing this at all, but it has to be done for the customers safety. So I just gulp, hold on tight and do it. You would think that after all these years, that I would get used to it. But no, it still bothers the hell out of me.

 

[korbin]

I'm afraid of needles and mermaids, I've tried to get over the fear of needles with no luck.

 

[Cali Cat]

Insects of all kinds. I honestly don't know how I got over it, but now I can pick up many bugs, and tolerate most ... except black widows and wasps, which are obviously a threat to my well-being, so I wouldn't consider it an irrational fear. I actually feel bad when I have to kill black widows ... not so much with wasps because they are mean little buggers.

 

[Rayner]

I've Walked up to the very top of the American airline before. That's a long walk, got I buddy that works there.

Things that fear...um..uh I'm not too fond of of snakes particularly the kind that would love to do me in. Fortunately for me I discovered rattle snakes don't like the loud blast of a single 12 gauge shell loaded down with birdshot or the subsequent holes in there prized skin.

I fear roller coasters, ladders, heights, and snakes. And, more bizarrely, I fear people because you never truly know if you can fully trust another person. In an attempt to conquer my fears, I walked all the way up to the very top of the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. I took the stairs and I was cramping by the time I got to my seat to watch Dallas Stars Hockey. But, I felt VICTORIOUS! I wonder if it'll be that way with trust?

 

[Uncertain ways]

I used to have strong panic attacks in public transportations in the past. A feeling of being stuck in there. What helped when travelling with bus, train etc. was to tell myself that I can get off anytime I feel like. Today the fear can still come during flights, mainly long distant flights where I can't get off of course. But some years ago I decided to go on a long distance trip. I got inspired about the destination before and on the return flight when the fear was about to come I told myself "If you let the fear come up now, it's probably stand in the way the next time. And there are still a lot beautiful places I want to see and travel to". It works.

I get the creeps when seeing insects. If I have one in my apparment I usually try to rescue it. My cat on the other hand is crazy about them and they don't always survive.

 

[Catlover614]

My cats love grasshoppers

 

[OrSomething]

Dogs: I was very scared of dogs when I was younger. I'm better now, though I'm still rather tentative around them.

Heights: I used to be very scared of climbing ladders, going down slides, etc. I can now do some of these things, but I'm still scared of unprotected heights and I have a hard time going up/down escalators.

Carnival rides: I went on a Ferris wheel last summer and liked it. I also went on a little roller coaster, hated it, and vowed never to go on one again.

Flying: I went on a plane a few years ago and coped well, but I think if I were to go on a plane again, I would still be as nervous as I was that time.

Pain: I'm quite nervous about needles, though I can handle them.

Sickness/death: This one is more recent, and only comes up when I'm sick. I'm scared of getting old, getting cancer, and dying.

Criticism/doing badly at school: Still very much afraid of getting a bad grade on something or getting negative feedback.

 

[Rayner]

Well I just thought of another one of my greatest fears. I happen to drive a large Chevy truck with a modified large block 572 cubic inche engine. Rebored and restroked to a 638 cubic inch engine and an Allison 5 speed transmission and transfercase as it's a 4x4. Needless to say it gets decent gas mileage all things considered.

With all of that I'm terribly afraid of high and rising gasoline prices...

 

[watersprite]

strangers: the human people kind, edges/ heights, small enclosed spaces. It's odd because I enjoyed the heck out of flying in gliders, but getting close to edges terrifies me.

 

[Suzanne]

People and rough ground or unsteady ground.

I am so chroncially social phobic, that I feel horribly vunerable on my own. I finally got used to being on my own at home, but there was a time that I felt very on show or unnatural.

Oh a certain flying creature that loves to be around food and sweaty people! I cannot even type the name. I hate them with a passion and the thought of them being on me, is so obhorrant that I react like someone seeing a spider or mouse ( nether of those do I fear).

 

[Suzanne]

Insects of all kinds. I honestly don't know how I got over it, but now I can pick up many bugs, and tolerate most ... except black widows and wasps, which are obviously a threat to my well-being, so I wouldn't consider it an irrational fear. I actually feel bad when I have to kill black widows ... not so much with wasps because they are mean little buggers.

Not really ie wasps. It is a defense action on their part! I know because there have been times some are circuling me and not once did I get stung, because I stood still. If I flayed my arms, they would see they are being attacked and out comes that sting!

Certainly not in love with them though lol

 

[Crossbreed]

Drowning and open heights. I've learned to swim a little but I still do not enjoy it. I've pushed past my acrophobia in Marine Corps boot camp, but the fear is still there. I do not have the same fear as a passenger being in (enclosed) aircraft...