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I must
not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings
total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over
me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye
to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I
will remain.
Frank Herbert, Dune
Phobias are extreme and irrational fears of things
or situations that most people would not perceive as fear provoking or
in any way threatening. Phobias can be complex such as agoraphobia and
social phobia.
Lets look at two of the most common and perhaps
more complex phobias:
Agoraphobia
Social phobia
Less complex phobias are referred
to as specific phobias such as arachnophobia ( fear of spiders)
Specific Phobias
There are as many phobias as there are things to fear
and it is not possible to include them all. However I would welcome and
encourage sufferers of any type of phobia to share their experience with others.
The best way to understand any illnesses is though the perspective of the
sufferer therefore if you would like to share your experience concerning your
phobia, how it effects your life, how you cope with it and so on please
e-mail me and I will include your
experiences.
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