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I am searching for your greatest of all fears. I want to know what makes you have nightmares, what your phobias are, and what you do to overcome them. I shall go first.

Phobias: Fear of sharp objects, fear of hot items.

Greatest fear: That I will die in great pain.

How I overcome my fears: I haven't been able to.

Next.

greatest fear is a painful death, not death...just a painful one

greatest fear is a painful death, not death...just a painful one
ditto.
that and i dont like spiders :(

Phobia - Needles :(

Greatest Fear - An attack I can't defend from. If someone's gonna try to kill / injure me, they can do it like a man dammit.

Solution - Still considering that...

Hmm. Some are withholding their phobias...

death
pain
friends dying
lifts/elevators
my father's driving
the end of the world
etc.

I have a few things that I'm freaked out by (but not necessarily afraid of) a few of these are:
Spiders
Flying bugs (especially moths, and bees / wasps)
Drains, those ones that are like a hole in the side of a gutter, or the ones that are like a grate with a really really low hole under it. Not the drain in the shower. (Don't laugh, childhood trauma brought on by a nightmare)
Pain ie. when I see people on TV getting hurt (like when a skateboarder stacks it and breaks an arm, or I hear people in movies talking about how someone fell off of something and broke their leg in three places I get all jumpy)

Greatest fear: Losing the ones I love

"I'm not afraid of death, I just don't want to die"

Solution:
Bugs - well, try and be brave :P
Drains - I try to avoid them, and if I have to step on one, try to pretend they don't scare me
Pain - umm... dunno

Losing a loved one... well, I don't think I'll be able to overcome that

Drains, those ones that are like a hole in the side of a gutter, or the ones that are like a grate with a really really low hole under it. Not the drain in the shower. (Don't laugh, childhood trauma brought on by a nightmare)


Don't worry... this is not a room of laughter. I understand most fears.

Having no control over my life

Having no control over my life

Ah... the fear that fate is real. Even if fate is true we still have no idea what will happen. Just enjoy the ride, my friend.

Evisceration. I like my internal organs, and want them to stay that way.

College. ;)

I'm a senior...

Don't worry... this is not a room of laughter. I understand most fears.

The dream that brought on this fear, feel free to laugh at.

I was in a shopping centre with my Dad and my brother, and we were in one of the big sections that broke off into little sections (like streets, but inside a shop, i dunno what they're called), and across from where I was standing, there was a Humphrey B. Bear toy sitting on the ground, and then it disappeared into the floor. Against my father's advice, I went to go and see where Humphrey went, and stood on the platform, and as it started going down, I looked over at my dad and my brother and watched them disappear as I went below floor level. And I could not escape.

Ok, so don't laugh, writing that up almost made me cry (damn repressed trauma)

Flying bugs (especially moths, and bees / wasps)
Solution:
Bugs - well, try and be brave :P


Warning my friend. Becareful when Visiting Hawaii. We have cockroaches called the "Bumatai" or B-52's they're huge and they fly!

The dream that brought on this fear, feel free to laugh at.

I was in a shopping centre with my Dad and my brother, and we were in one of the big sections that broke off into little sections (like streets, but inside a shop, i dunno what they're called), and across from where I was standing, there was a Humphrey B. Bear toy sitting on the ground, and then it disappeared into the floor. Against my father's advice, I went to go and see where Humphrey went, and stood on the platform, and as it started going down, I looked over at my dad and my brother and watched them disappear as I went below floor level. And I could not escape.

Ok, so don't laugh, writing that up almost made me cry (damn repressed trauma)
On no no no... I would not laugh. It is good that you have told somone about it-thats the first step to getting over it... I once had a constant dream of the moon slamming into the earth, killing us all, but I got over it.

Well, I used to be afraid of death, but that's no longer the case. I used to fear being seriously hurt, and I suppose I still have some fear there, but it's a natural level, not inordinate.

I fear my loved ones coming to harm, but that's not unreasonable either.

Used to fear physical confrontation, heights, dangerous situations, but it's no longer the case.

One thing I might add: "Only people make you cry."

Well, I used to be afraid of death, but that's no longer the case. I used to fear being seriously hurt, and I suppose I still have some fear there, but it's a natural level, not inordinate.

I spent my teenage years having panic attacks when I thought about death... Now I no longer fear the inevitable... theres just no point. The downside of my teenage years is, that I have been left with a crippling depression.

Robbie Williams once said "I don't fear death, I just don't want to die" or something like that.

I'm afraid of hurting my loved ones with my death. I once considered committing suicide, but then was too scared to do anything when I thought of all my family and friends crying over my death, and them mourning me at my funeral.

oh, and in regards to my dreams, I've had 2 that really freaked me out, only one led to a fear, and I had a recurring dream that scared me at the time but it wasn't any further than just being frightened when I woke up.
But I'm leaving that like that...

I spent my teenage years having panic attacks when I thought about death... Now I no longer fear the inevitable... theres just no point. The downside of my teenage years is, that I have been left with a crippling depression.

If you get shot at a lot, you either lose the fear of death (and don't have any more problems), or you end up with PTSD.

Fear is merely the automatic defence system of the human being. It is highly effective.

One thing I might add: "Only people make you cry."

Was that in response to me saying that typing up what happened in my dream nearly made me cry?

Was that in response to me saying that typing up what happened in my dream nearly made me cry?

Thanks to my depression, somtimes i'll just cry for no reason. How about explaining that.

Phobias: Fear of lesser heights (ie I don't mind standing on the roof of a skyscraper, but not a two-story ladder), fear of power tools.

Greatest fear: Zombies. I kid you not. Zombies.

How I overcome my fears: I don't put myself in positions where I have to surmount my fears...

Some helpful tips for the fearful:

1. If you know your fear is not dangerous, keep reminding yourself that. Try and get close you your fear, Staying away can make it worse.

2. If it is dangerous, Somtimes avoiding is then a good idea. If you feel no harm will come to you, try and face it. To face your fear is to begin overcomming it.

3. Never give up. Keep fighting your fear, and push through, or you'll end up like me.

My biggest fear in life is not to die, for I am not afraid of death, it's as much a part of living as breathing air.

I am however afraid of regret.

On that note, its worth stating that we seldom retain regret for things we've done, but often it lasts in us eternally for the things we wish we'd done and did not.
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"I'm Haunted by waters" Robert Redford, A River Runs Through It

Phobias- Clowns seriously scare me to death, and grasshoppers!
Fears- Dark water I cannot see the bottom of, losing my family because I'm soooo close to them, and as a medical student I'm kind of scared to actually become a doctor, for fear of making a mistake....=(

And I used to be scared of needles when I was younger and then when I became a nurse I just had to get over it, I was inserting my own IV's and taking my own blood to learn how, just something I learned to live with.

Phobias- Clowns seriously scare me to death, and grasshoppers!
Fears- Dark water I cannot see the bottom of, losing my family because I'm soooo close to them, and as a medical student I'm kind of scared to actually become a doctor, for fear of making a mistake....=(

And I used to be scared of needles when I was younger and then when I became a nurse I just had to get over it, I was inserting my own IV's and taking my own blood to learn how, just something I learned to live with.

I second the notion of being scared to lose your family, it terrifies me.

See my quote in the previous post by Robert Redford. :(

Oh It's not that I fear clowns, It's just I hate them. I see them all now an think "Paedophile."

*Shudder*

I know that this is not true, but its a frightening prospect.

In a recent study of people's ten greatest fears, public speaking ranked first, ahead of financial ruin and even death.

That the TV licencing agency will track me down.

In a recent study of people's ten greatest fears, public speaking ranked first, ahead of financial ruin and even death.
Were screwed then if an person has to warn a crowded room about a bomb.

In a recent study of people's ten greatest fears, public speaking ranked first, ahead of financial ruin and even death.

See, I've never been afraid of speaking in public. I wish I could transfer that feeling to others, :)

I just don't want to keep being useless. My fear is that I mean nothing.

I remember studying phobias early on in school, and the one I always wondered about was "zemmiphobia".

Apparently its the "fear of the great mole rat". But what is "the great mole rat"?

Does anyone know about this phobia?

I remember studying phobias early on in school, and the one I always wondered about was "zemmiphobia".

Apparently its the "fear of the great mole rat". But what is "the great mole rat"?

Does anyone know about this phobia?
Ha, that's better then aerophobia (the fear of draughts) and anthophobia (fear of flowers)

What about Hydrophobia? (Fear of water-They're pretty screwed if they get thirsty-they must stink too.)

Sock Monkeys .... that's about it.

(they must stink too.)
Look for Ablutophobia.

After a quick google search, I just found this:

http://www.phobialist.com/

Look for Ablutophobia.

After a quick google search, I just found this:

http://www.phobialist.com/

heh. Yeah I had Necrophobia when i was a teenager-the fear of death and corpses.

Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.

Bogyphobia- Fear of bogeys or the bogeyman.

Coulrophobia- Fear of clowns.

Yarrr Bump!

Walloonphobia- Fear of the Walloons

And what IS a Walloon- http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/W/Walloons.asp

Taphephobia - the fear of being buried alive

Is it common for people to NOT panic if they were being buried alive?

Getting my early decision results today at 5:00PM EST...

*boing*

Death.

I am searching for your greatest of all fears. I want to know what makes you have nightmares, what your phobias are, and what you do to overcome them. I shall go first.

Phobias: Fear of sharp objects, fear of hot items.

Greatest fear: That I will die in great pain.

How I overcome my fears: I haven't been able to.

Next.

Dislike: The cold.

Phobia: Bees.

Greatest Fear: Deprivation of Liberty.

Greatest Fear: Deprivation of Liberty.

Too late.

Too late.

It's getting there fast. :(

It's getting there fast. :(

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

*Realises the guy is a monkey.*

Mwa ha.... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! :D

Greatest Fear: Deprivation of Liberty.

Hmm, I was going to say if homosexuality were to be banned, but I think you'ev got it covered there pretty well. I say homosexuality specificly becuase the day when we can't chose who we have relations with is the day the world should just explode so we can all start over.

Hmm, I was going to say if homosexuality were to be banned, but I think you'ev got it covered there pretty well. I say homosexuality specificly becuase the day when we can't chose who we have relations with is the day the world should just explode so we can all start over.

Well, banning homosexuality wouldn't really frighten me too much, specifically seen as how I'm in a happy healthy heterosexual relationship. But depriving equal rights on the basis of sexual orientation is just one more nail in the coffin of American Liberty.

That some one will find out my real name is tinkerbellyanna ooops ah well.
I'm not sure what my greatest fearis, in the words of albus dumbledore you fear fear itself! It entirely depends on what situation I'm in. But I do hate when ppl stand right up close behind my back. My back freezes and gets quite sore-this rarely happens usully only when its someone I can't stand

Phobias: Heights, but only when on stuff like flimsy bridges and tell buildings, not in planes etc. Deep water i can't see the bottom off...scares me witless.

Greatest fear: Learning for certain that i am not in control of my own destiny.

The lobster man and wendigoes.

Death and falling.... the basic human fears

Getting my genitals caught in a wood chipper.

Getting my genitals caught in a wood chipper.

Ouch... Thats a new fear for my list...

Ouch... Thats a new fear for my list...

I think that it ought to be a fear for everyone.

I think that it ought to be a fear for everyone.
I think it's worse for the ladies :(

I think it's worse for the ladies :(

Yeah, it would take a bit more work for a female to get her genitalia caught in a wood chipper, wouldn't it?

Yeah, it would take a bit more work for a female to get her genitalia caught in a wood chipper, wouldn't it?

I think it would take a bit of work for ANYONE to get their genitalia caught in a wood chipper.

I've been kicked in the crotch by a cow, though. That happens a bit more often.

I think it would take a bit of work for ANYONE to get their genitalia caught in a wood chipper.

I've been kicked in the crotch by a cow, though. That happens a bit more often.
Auch :(

I think it would take a bit of work for ANYONE to get their genitalia caught in a wood chipper.

I've been kicked in the crotch by a cow, though. That happens a bit more often.

You know, I really want to feel bad that you got kicked in the crotch by a cow, but I can't help but laugh hysterically at your expense.

George Bush as president

You know, I really want to feel bad that you got kicked in the crotch by a cow, but I can't help but laugh hysterically at your expense.

That's what everybody else does. :(

George Bush as president

You must be shitting yourself then...

That's what everybody else does. :(

LG got kicked in the balls! LG got kicked in the balls!