No.15905
Not sure if it belongs on this board, but I'm really getting tired of a phobia that I have. Since it has a name I don't think it's too uncommon, but it's embarrassing and not really relatable to people who don't have it. What makes zero sense to me is that it seems to have gotten worse as I grew up. When I'm around other people I can somewhat manage it, maybe because I'm more scared of people than I am the phobia, but that just means I have a bigger problem.
Has anyone had any success overcoming a phobia when they were an adult or a teenager? Has anyone had any success overcoming one without seeing a psychologist or being medicated for anxiety?
I've been trying to convince myself to view pictures as some form of exposure therapy but I can't convince myself to do it.
Might double post. Sorry
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No.15907
Exposure therapy is the way to go if you want to resolve it. Recording and analyzing dreams will help. If you dream about burning spiders or slaying dragons then you are making progress. Most shrinks only know how to do cognitive behavioral therapy which is of limited efficacy. If you find one near you that understands Jungian psyche-therapy techniques then they may actually be useful. Most prescription meds are worthless and make shit worse. If you want to try some of the stuff in the regenerative medicine thread it may help with general anxiety, the fish oil in particular is useful for anxiety and a number of other conditions. Deep breathing techniques may help you get through exposure sessions. >>14156
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