I know I'm not you, but if it helps, a large part of getting over my own claustrophobia was understanding exactly why I felt the way I did. What got me was the lack of control over my personal freedom I felt when confined. Meaning, even if I wanted or needed to, running/eascaping wouldn't be an option in small spaces. Just sort of coming to terms with this was helpful for me.
Heights. It really shouldn't bother and I don't let my fear stop me from a good roller coaster or plane ride but I am afraid of falling. So maybe I am not afraid of heights but of falling.
Being alone. I can't stand the thought of losing those I care about, and I hate it even more when I question if those people even really care about losing me, too. I wish I could be strong and embrace solitude like others, but then that makes me feel as if I'm not doing my part to make my friends and family feel loved and appreciated. There's just no winning for me in my battles with loneliness, haha.
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Small spaces. I cannot stand being in tiny spaces, it gives me anxiety. Why am I so afraid!?!
I know I'm not you, but if it helps, a large part of getting over my own claustrophobia was understanding exactly why I felt the way I did. What got me was the lack of control over my personal freedom I felt when confined. Meaning, even if I wanted or needed to, running/eascaping wouldn't be an option in small spaces. Just sort of coming to terms with this was helpful for me.
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I hate you!
Stop it!!!
you should read the Divergent series, especially the part about Four's fear landscape.
You mean this?
yes, but the confinement scene is a bit more intense in the book.
I'll have to read it then!
Heights. It really shouldn't bother and I don't let my fear stop me from a good roller coaster or plane ride but I am afraid of falling. So maybe I am not afraid of heights but of falling.
For me,it's not falling,it's landing.
I suppose its that sudden stop at the end of the fall that does most of the damage.
ISIS. Who knows where they will target next.
With this kind of thinking, the terrorists have already won.
Being alone. I can't stand the thought of losing those I care about, and I hate it even more when I question if those people even really care about losing me, too. I wish I could be strong and embrace solitude like others, but then that makes me feel as if I'm not doing my part to make my friends and family feel loved and appreciated. There's just no winning for me in my battles with loneliness, haha.
Individuals gaining the knowledge of how to construct weapons of mass destruction in their backyard sheds.