what have you found personally helpful? I think what works best for me is accepting it... and sort of letting it into myself... and you?
I have a fear of needles and things touching my feet...I can't help it. I guess I accepted the fact that I'm afraid of the two...it doesn't help any though
I guess it would depend on if it was simply a fear or a phobia. Most of my fears I just face. I have a fear of needles too, but I cope with it, knowing that whatever shot, blood drawing, or iv will be over. I've also enjoyed facing it with tattoos and piercings. Everyone's different, but I jump into things because it's better to experience life than be reserved from it just because you're afraid of something. Might not be as bad as you originally thought. Phobias though, I don't know. I don't have any real phobias.
im also afraid of ppl touching my feet.. wieeeeerd. but anyways, theres a few things im terrified of but ive conquered it by just doing it. like i was afraid of slugs, but im now able to scoop them up and get rid of them, instead of running away from them (like they could catch me)
Agree. I found this quote by Marcus Aurelius interesting. If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.
I runaway crying "!Iomeu nmi, mari eiop op" which is ancient tongue for "Mother Mary, save me!" as I run flailing my arms with my fingers crossed, shaking my hair around my face, pleading that the powers of Mt. Cupre bless my soul.
I used to be a total fear wimp until I was faced with the situation I found more terrifying than any other (prefer not to discuss it in detail ATM). As the climax of my personal drama approached, I found myself more and more terrified, until one night I had a dream that reassured me. I don't remember the details of the dream, but I remember that I was in a mall looking at a jewelery display; the two pieces I recall most clearly are the Nordic "ansuz" rune (a symbol for godhead) and the swastika, which was a symbol of good fortune before the Nazis co-opted it. When I woke up the next morning, my fear of the situation was gone. Sure enough, the situation turned out better than I'd ever had any right to expect. That's not to say that I'm never scared anymore, but now I can say to myself, "you've faced the worst thing imaginable for you and beaten it. This is cake."
i have a fear of going to this one place at my job where I've lost it before--had a panic attack (i think). i am going to face it one day, full-force. i am going to ride the feelings and the fear until they both pass. well, easier said than done. i probably won't be fully functional at the time.
The thing to remember, like others have said, is that fear, really is just a bluff. If you call the bluff you'll find that your fear was just a big puffed up ball of nothing. And on the other side...peace and happiness.
I have a fear of death and painful death. I love going hella fast though, so that kind of helps me accept the fact that sometimes things can happen and you just have to accept it. Fear is nothing its just the provider of adrenaline and excitement so yeah fear is great. It also helps you make the right decisions and makes you aware of what you are doing. The only reason i'm afraid of death is because i want to live as long as possible because i love everything about life, except for how you die eventually.
