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November 3, 2006, 9:57 pm PST

Frog Fear

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 Hi Everyone,

Im 28 years old and have a Phobia of frogs. I can do the 100 mile dash in no time flat when I see one. Anyone else have this problem and what are you doing to help overcome it?

Jenn

I don't know anyone personally that has Frog fear, but years back with that show Buffy the Vampire slayer was on tv, one of the major characters had frog fear.  Never heard of it before that but I'm guessing it's possibly a lot more common than people think.

 

...but if anyone thinks frog fear is ridiculous, just think, many phobias are born into us. LIke spiders...I'm terrified of spiders, and apparently it's because of poisonous spiders and tarantulas and our ancestors were afraid so they would know to avoid them.  It's probably the same with frogs...there are Poison Dart Frogs in the Amazon Rainforest...
 
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November 9, 2006, 1:59 am PST

Fears, Phobias and Anxiety Disorders

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My mother had panic and anxiety so bad in the 1960's that she would not leave the house. She with the full moral support of my dad went through hypnotherapy and totaly overcame it without the need of medications.
That's awesome for her. I'm sorta in the same boat she is, or I was atleast. I've started to come out - not alot and only in certain instances...no people I don't know!. Peace and Love.
 
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November 9, 2006, 2:14 am PST

Fears, Phobias and Anxiety Disorders

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hmm, i don't know what i should do, um, first let me explain what's wrong... 

  

I have a bit of OCD, agrophobia and panick attacks. 

I'm stressed everyday, i don't see a counciller anymore co's i cant find one that will come to my house, i don't take medication, because i'm sooo scared of the sideeffects,  

i cant go to the dentist because i have a fear of them (not because i had a bad expoeriance). 

I have pannick attacks when i go to hospitals, doctors, appoitments in buildings, go on drives, on weekends when theres things i have to do. 

I think it all stems from 3 things that happend: a car accident, horse riding accident, and someone died that i knew. 

Also i never leave my mum, i'm never with out her, i'm with her 24/7!!!  

I cant get a job, cant go to uni, cant go out with friends, ect. 

it's horrible! 

  

I don't know how to get out of this...i don't know how to start... :( 

I know how that is! Chin up.
 
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November 9, 2006, 2:18 am PST

Fears, Phobias and Anxiety Disorders

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Has anyone ever been afraid of  people?   I have the biggest fear of people  because  I am the ugliest  person on the face of the earth.   The reason why I say that I am ugly is because I have lost my teeth and cannot afford to get new dentures.  I know that this is  a stupid question, but  I needed to share this with someone.   I have a beard to hide my mouth,  because I am so ashamed the way that I look .  And there is nothing that I can do to change this.
Save up money. The biggest and best investment you can make is in yourself!
 
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November 9, 2006, 2:21 am PST

Fears, Phobias and Anxiety Disorders

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In high school when I was really stressed and got mad I used to cut my self. I on;y did it for short period of time. Could there be a chance of re-entering this faze if something else happens like death of a love one or someone close or something like that? It's stupid what I did back then, but I still think about ot sometimes. Where did that faze come from to start? 

Jen 

As my therapist explained to me: Depression, anxiety, overwelming emotions create this adrenaline. The person needs to bring this adrenaline down. I haven't learned healthy ways to deal with things. So I resort to whatever I find works. For me - that was cutting myself. It can become addicting. When you find something that works - you're going to use it.

If you have not learned to cope and are not that stable when the traumatic event happens, then I'd say yes, you could re-enter this behavior.
 
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November 10, 2006, 12:21 pm PST

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Hi,

 

My son suffered from agoraphobia, and generailized anxiety disorder since childhood, and finally overcame it after 40 years using CBT. 

 

About 5 years ago I gave up hope with the traditional approach to treating anxiety disorders with drugs and started looking elsewhere for answers. 

 

I am totally convinced that anxiety disorders are a learned behavior and anything learned can be unlearned if you know how.

 

I am presently offering a free CBT course on the internet for people suffering from anxiety.  This is the third free course I have offered.  If interested in joining the present group click on my icon "pinetree" and go to my profile page. You will find my e-mail address there. 

 

You will also find various postings I have placed on the message boards as well.

 

My son is living proof that CBT works.  He went from being terrified to leave the house, and as a result being unemployable, to being in partnership with a friend in the construction industry and working every day. 

 

Before CBT his greatestest wish was to go to sleep and never wake up because he seen no future.  Today he gets up with optomism for the future. 

 

Bye for now, Pinetree 

Hi Pinetree

 

My son also suffers from a social anxiety disorder. I have looked in CBT also and agree that it can be unlearned, I would appreciate any help you can give my son as he cannot lead a normal life with this condition.
 
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November 11, 2006, 12:08 pm PST

What is it?

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Hi,

 

My son suffered from agoraphobia, and generailized anxiety disorder since childhood, and finally overcame it after 40 years using CBT. 

 

About 5 years ago I gave up hope with the traditional approach to treating anxiety disorders with drugs and started looking elsewhere for answers. 

 

I am totally convinced that anxiety disorders are a learned behavior and anything learned can be unlearned if you know how.

 

I am presently offering a free CBT course on the internet for people suffering from anxiety.  This is the third free course I have offered.  If interested in joining the present group click on my icon "pinetree" and go to my profile page. You will find my e-mail address there. 

 

You will also find various postings I have placed on the message boards as well.

 

My son is living proof that CBT works.  He went from being terrified to leave the house, and as a result being unemployable, to being in partnership with a friend in the construction industry and working every day. 

 

Before CBT his greatestest wish was to go to sleep and never wake up because he seen no future.  Today he gets up with optomism for the future. 

 

Bye for now, Pinetree 

What is CBT and how does it work? I have OCD, anxiety and self-injury issues that go with it? Can it help all that.
 
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November 13, 2006, 8:38 pm PST

Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS)

I have a 93 year old mother who suffers from Charles Bonnet Syndrome.  She is not suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's and is very mentally sharp.  The hallucinations over the past two years have gone from pleasant to semi-pleasant and have now progressed into total fear.  She is unable to take prescription medications because they totally knock her out and she's like a zombie.  Has anyone got any suggestions to help minimize these hallucinations?  Thank you!
 
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November 16, 2006, 8:31 pm PST

Fear Of The Dark

 

  Hi for the longest time I've had fear of the dark its terrible. My husband thinks its ridiculous so I always feel silly talking about like it shouldn't even be a real fear or am I just being irrational. Anyway we live in a two story house I refuse to sleep on the second floor which is where our bedroom is because I feel like if the lights go out I'll be trapped up there. I sleep with a lighter by my side in case the lights go down downstairs plus the computer has a UPS system so I get light from that too. I really don't know how to deal with it effects my sleep really bad if its storming I won't go to sleep because I am waiting for the power to go out. To me its a real fear but I'm 25 years old and I feel silly. I don't know where to go or who to turn  to get help from without being laughed at. I'm just at my wits end. Thank u for reading.

 

Rebecca
 
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November 17, 2006, 5:45 pm PST

no sleep because of panic attacks

 Hi everyone. This is my first post here, so I'll introduce myself shortly by saying I'm a 21 year old girl from Belgium studying linguistics and literature. My problem is the following:
I have strange panic attacks when I try to go to sleep. Not every time, but still it happens a lot, more than once a week in any case. I've had this problem for over a year now, and it's wearing me out. Lately the panic attacks occur more frequently (like I said, more than once a week), and they are more scary than before as I'm having more and more physical reactions now, like having problems breathing, shaking and even dizzyness.

It's hard to describe what causes the attacks, I can only vaguely say that all of the sudden, when trying to sleep, I feel like I'm not "aware" of myself anymore. I know it sounds extremely silly but at those times I feel like I'm just going to 'stop existing' if I give in to that feeling. Then the panic attack occurs, and I just HAVE to get up, turn on all the lights and try to calm down. If I don't I feel like I'm going crazy. Of course it's very hard to try and get some sleep after that happens, and most of the time when I've calmed down I just try to read or watch tv until I'm so exhausted I just can't stay awake.

This is really wearing me out. I don't want to go to bed anymore because I'm so afraid it will happen again. It's the most frightening sensation I have ever experienced. Most of the time I try to stay awake for as long as I can, or when I do go to bed I try to keep my mind busy playing wordgames or counting or something. Needless to say I don't nearly get enough sleep. I'm exhausted all day long and I've missed a lot of classes at college because of this.

I was just wondering if any of you have the same (or similar) problem and have some advice. Really, ANY advice will be greatly appreciated at this point.

Thanks all for listening,

Aranha
 
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