Topic : 04/11 What Are You Afraid Of?

Hello Everyone 

    Those clips of scary movie 4 on Dr. Phil today were Funny. Its also interesting to see Dr. Phil come away from the Dr. Phil show and star in a movie. That movie has got to be a real good one and I wil definitly go and see it........... 

Did Robin get the chance to drop the pipe on Dr. Phils head during the taping?????????? 

Dr Phil, that was so mean making her watch what "you" think is nothing. Your cutting off your foot in Scarey Movie 4. I watched to help get over my fears but all it did was make me physically sick to my stomach. I know it was make believe but 30 minutes later I am still physically sick. 

When I was little we watched the spooky movies every saturday at a friends house. That was in the 60's so they were mild compared to today's standards. I watched one when a hand came up over the back of the car seat and administered alcohol into the driver of the car. At 50 I still check the backseat before I get into my car. I handled everything until then.  

My husband used to tease me mercilessly by sneaking his hand up my back.  He thought it was funny.  I didn't!!!  Just like today I DO NOT watch scarey movies even though I know how movies are made.  They literally make me physically sick to my stomach.  And to top it off, I am a critical care nurse - go figure! 

I could never and would never go see Scarey Movie 4 if I was sent free.  Why would you make someone else see it when they told you how much it troubled them? I think that move was insensitive on your part. And this is the first time I've ever disagreed with you!!!!  Realize some of us have real fears that we live with whether rational or not.   Dusty in Texas 

Thanks for responding to my post.  I lived in the Bay Area all my life until about 14 years ago.  In fact I lived up in the Santa Cruz Mountains while I was in High School.  Graudated for Los Gatos High School.  It's a small world.   

My stepfather committed suicide almost two years ago so I kind of know what you've been through.  They do say that suicide can run in families but I guess we just have to fight our thoughts and try to make our lifes better.  If you'd like to chat more post me again, I'll be looking for you. 

This is my 1st time. I am 50 yrs old and the 1st time I remember thinking about suicide was when I was 12.  There were yrs that I didn't think about it, but it always comes back. I'm married and have a good job and friends, but I just don't want to live this life anymore.  I'm so tired of being so sad. I've been in hospitals, therapy and have been on antidepressants for awhile now.  Nothing seems to help.  I even tell people I'm dying, I guess for attention. The pain keeps coming back. I don't even remember the last time I was happy.  I just put on my stupid happy face in front of people. I am funny and witty and if you knew me, you would think I am the last person to have these thoughts. These cheerful messages just make me sick.

Let me just say I know exactly what your talking about.  I been through the same feelings and no matter what I do the thoughts and feelings come back.  I'm funny and witty too and people have a hard time understanding me.  I put on the mask and survive each day.  I've been on medication, in the hospital (many, many) times.  But something happened this week that really stopped me in my tracks.  I thought I was having a heart attack and went to the hospital.  They thought I had had one too but the test came back OK.  They kept me over night in the hospital and when my doctor came in he said they thought I have a blockage in the heart and what did I want them to do if my heart stopped, let me go or try to bring me back.  I didn't know what to say.  When I thought about it for a second I decided I really didn't want to die and I told him to try to bring me back.  It was a very strange experience.  I didn't really think that I could just die all of a sudden.  I've had to reevaluate my life and my thoughts on death and dying.  I go for tests this week to see if I do have a blockage and if they'll have to do surgery.  I'm scared.  What am I afraid of, dying I guess.

Hang in there, if you really give it some thought you don't want to die you just want all the crap in you life to stop and all the mental stuff that keeps going through your head.  I'm around if you'd like to chat some more.