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Quote From: anxious

I did not see the show but my mother had told me about it and I wanted to read to see if I could find someone with the same phobia.  I am 32 now and can remember being petrified of frogs and toads since I was 14yrs old.  I remember playing with them when I was young, and I remember the boys playing around and flinging them at the girls.  I have a near panic attack when I encounter one... sometimes I freeze other times I run like there is no tomorrow.  I know they cannot hurt me, and its hard for people to understand.  It causes anxiety when I go to pool partys, or outdoor events.  I think its even harder now with the kids.. because I cannot run away from them.  I tried Zoloft.. a couple of therapy sessions but stopped out of embarrassment.  There is no possible way I could do exposure therapy.  Does anyone out there have this phobia and know why????