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Fresh Living blogger Holly Lebowitz Rossi has written two great posts on phobias which made me think of that piece I wrote awhile back, “Feel the Fear But Don’t Be a Moron,” when the Bay Bridge run was cancelled, thank God, considering my fear of heights.
First Holly faces her doctor phobias, when she has to get a throat culture. Man, did I hate those as a kid (just like she did). She writes:
When I was a kid, throat cultures were screeching, Mom-bribing-with-candy-rewards, “We need more nurses!” affairs for me. I know I’m not the only one to feel this way (I heard screaming in other rooms at the pediatrician’s office….). But I never recovered 100% from it, never emerged as a functional throat-culture accepting adult. The sight of a nurse or doctor peeling back the plastic seal to expose the cotton swab sends me into a shaky sweat to this day.
But she does it! You’re going to have to read her account. I feel guilty stealing it.
And then Holly gives us a second success story … a woman who conquered her fear of the deep end right there at the aquacise class that Holly takes! Holly writes:
From times when I’ve overcome some of my own fears, I recognized the look on Susan’s face. She was listening raptly to the answers to her questions, but she didn’t quite believe our assurances. She needed enough confidence from us to get her into the pool. From there, she would have to see for herself.
Which she did. She gasped with excitement when she discovered not only that she could be comfortable in water that was over her head, but she could keep up with the exercises without fear of going under. She shouted, “I’m so proud of myself!” We gave her a round of applause at the end of class.
After reading the two success stories, I ALMOST wanted to sign up for the Bay Bridge run again. On second thought, I think I’ll conquer that one another year.
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posted April 13, 2009 at 2:49 pm
any info on bridge phobias ??
posted April 16, 2009 at 12:24 pm
hi margie
yes i too was petrified of bridges everytime we had to go over one my heart would palpatate and i swear i would quit breathing until reaching the other side.
finally a couple years back on our way to ocean city md we have to cross a very high very long bridge at nite i would freak totally out well this trip we decided to start leaving early morning ”oh my GOD!!!! well i took a deep breath and closed my eyes and prayed hail marys also i opened my eyes oh maybe 1/2 way across and just lokked at the sky and how beautiful it was and thanked God for all the beauty he gave us.
i know this sounds lame and simple and ”not” what you maybe wanted to hear but it doe’s work!!!
my fears were terriable i saw myself going over a bridge into water and i cannot swim i almost drowned 2x and have a great fear of water sooooo for me ther is a double whammy but it has truely been much better or read a book just don’t open your eyes if that helps before you even approch the bridge if you are the one driving just look straight ahead and focus and pray it will calm you talk to God.
hope this helps just a bit.
GOD BLES ….CHERYL COR;13:13