Do you have a phobia that seriously affects your life?

Paddy Fields · 20-10-2010 11:46pm

jph100 wrote: »

yeah ive a phobia of cats+dogs which makes it difficult walkin anywhere but i get through it by goin to the oppoiste side of the road

I just have the dog phobia, I believe it is called Cynophobia. I was attacked as one when I was a kid so that is really where it began. To make it worse I live in north eastern Thailand where packs of Soi (street) dogs roam around. They are typically starved, diseased and crazy from the heat. However I will avoid ANY dog. I can walk up my street and literally have an elephant walk towards me, I will casually walk around him but if I happen across a small dog asleep outside a house I will cross the street.

A tourist attraction here is to pose with a tiger in one of the tiger zoos. It wouldn't cost me a thought as everyone does it but if I see a Jack Russell I will cross the street.

Johnny Bitte · 29-10-2010 4:23pm

Phobia of being trapped, anywhere.

Bus, rain airplane, meetings, in traffic, in crowds, even when I have a drink I feel it it cause I can't jump in the car!
Severe anxiety when I attempts anything like it.
Completely changed my life for the past 10 years.:(

gypsy_rose · 25-05-2011 12:45am

I'm just so afraid of sleeping in a house by myself, some are worse than others, but being in my dad's house in Mayo at night makes me absolutely terrified, I stay up drinking and watching the TV, listening out for any little sound. The last time I stayed there alone I vowed to never do it again after one of the lights went out in the room I was in at about 2 in the morning! Never been so freaked out

Artur Foden · 09-06-2011 2:31pm

I have school phobia and it has been a problem throughout my entire life, now finally turning 18 this month and will have given up school for good. I dont pretend it is as bad as phobias can be because I can still function perfectly well around people and it doesn't make me physically sick. But still, it made my childhood needlessly traumatic

polka dot · 11-06-2011 7:08pm

Papyrophobia anyone? (fear of paper)

Dr conrad murray · 11-06-2011 7:48pm

i have a phobia of the number 3 and anything that is in 3,s
for example if there was 3 items on a table i would have to remove 1 or add 1
also i have a phobia of anything that is not layed flat for example a knife turned on its edge would realy get to me.
also get very nevous when i sense someone walking closely behind me.

rustopher · 27-06-2011 1:46am

Mine is being trapped- claustrophobic and this seriously effects my life if I want to feel free to do the things I enjoy. I haven't taken a proper holiday in 10 yrs as I wont fly. I had a panic attack on the plane and on a bus. I started to panic driving on d motorway and had to pull in to catch my breath, it was pouring down and my car was fogging up, and this made it worse. I panic in crowds and if I go to the cinema I need to sit on the end seat so I have easy access.

A friend is asking me to take the plunge and fly to Portugal but it freaks me out when I think about it, yet will annoy me if i don't.... any idea how I can get through this?? I have managed short flight recently so am trying to stretch it a bit. The problem is I will be dreading it instead of looking forward to it... and thats half the fun or in this case problem!

kyain · 01-07-2011 5:04am

polka dot wrote: »

Papyrophobia anyone? (fear of paper)

I think my friend has it. He ask to remove tissue on the table when we eat at the restaurant. And he ask to remove all books, tissue, car service hanging etc when we driving a car. He can't touch money also. He can't even stand with my bag since I got tissue in it.

Anyone has the same problem? Can you share your daily life with no paper in it???

Thanks

old_aussie · 01-07-2011 5:30am

I have Ritchie Valen's syndrome

Kiva.D · 01-07-2011 6:46am

My phobia is aeronautical in nature. It's not the flying I have an issue with, it's the crash-landing.

rustopher · 01-07-2011 3:03pm

ok but do you fly despite the phobia? Anyway I think a few valium and glasses of wine should do it...for me.. maybe!

honeyvale · 03-07-2011 9:11pm

rustopher wrote: »

ok but do you fly despite the phobia? Anyway I think a few valium and glasses of wine should do it...for me.. maybe!

you should be careful with a few valium could be a paradoxical reaction especially by adding alcohol to the mix

rustopher · 04-07-2011 7:24pm

Sorry I didnt mean together... last time I just had 2 glasses of wine, but it doesn't mean will always be lucky. Would do one or the other, and if one doesn't work. Never found valium much good but maybe i just have a high tolerence to them and should up the dose... will ask a doc!
But good to know...thanks!

BrianJD · 04-07-2011 7:33pm

Since forever I've always been scared of wind turbines. I'm not sure if there is a name for this and they don't really affect my life but I would be a bit freaked out and sometimes a little short breathed if I was driving and came upon a wind farm around a corner. I clearly remember driving around Tenerife and finding loads of them on both sides of the road.

rustopher · 07-07-2011 1:18am

ok going to book flight tom.... or will I?? My world is so small, I need a change of scene!

beano345 · 07-07-2011 9:43pm

rustopher wrote: »

ok but do you fly despite the phobia? Anyway I think a few valium and glasses of wine should do it...for me.. maybe!

im having the same problem with flying,i never used to be like this about it after being on loads of flights even long haul ones.in 3 weeks im leaving for canada on a 5 hour flight and im petrified even thinking about it,if they're was a boat to canada believe me i'd be on it.anyways i find a drink or two and valium helps settle the nerves a bit,usually im like a rabbit in the headlights,breathing rapidly ,nostrils flaring upon take off.

rustopher · 10-07-2011 9:28pm

Good at least it doesnt stop you going places, like me. Am trying to book flight to the sun as I would like to see and feel the sun for a change and enjoy a holiday but you'd think I had to pull my teeth out... its such a chore to me and those I'm going on holls wit!!:eek:

Justask · 15-07-2011 4:13pm

I've just cancelled a holiday due to flying.

I book the flight saying 'I'll be grand and then im fill with dread for the week/months leading up to it. Its just not worth it

I,ve used the 'fear of flying CD's, tried valium, tried wine...Ah well its a good job i love this counrty

rustopher · 15-07-2011 10:43pm

But a life time of being stuck in this country and not having the same freedom to experience other countries and cultures, i need to get away just for a break! It didnt bother me for a while I just got used to not going anywhere but now I'm hearing too much about other peoples holls, people they meet, places they've been especially now people take off to oz, middle east and all those far away places....I just want a sun holiday in anywhere in Europe!! :mad:

I know what u mean about the dread and fear leading up to it...it should be excitment!

HUNK · 21-07-2011 10:00pm

Social Phobia. Slowly learning to overcome it. It can make the simplest, everyday things seem harder than they should be.

rustopher · 27-07-2011 12:51am

yeah heard of that.. a house mate I lived wit during college said she had it. I thought she was just shy.

owenc · 07-08-2011 4:12am

I have had social anxiety disorder since about 12... It's awful I avoid everything and I always miss out on parties Abd then regret it.. It's affecting my social life aswell because I find it hard to speak to people and I can't look at them and also my voice goes all girly and it's so embarrassing! I can't walk by people either or I night have a panic attack but I've learnt to control then I feel like a fool and trapped lol! But seeing a councillor person in September... I think the source of it's bullying because that lowered My confidence And I think I got s fear of speaking to people incase they critisised me it's so stupid! I hope the therapy works because I just want to get on with my life.. Its sad too because loads of people see me on my own and try to be my friend but it never works because the social anxiety makes it all awkward

Dante · 07-08-2011 4:32am

owenc wrote: »

I have had social anxiety disorder since about 12... It's awful I avoid everything and I always miss out on parties Abd then regret it.. It's affecting my social life aswell because I find it hard to speak to people and I can't look at them and also my voice goes all girly and it's so embarrassing! I can't walk by people either or I night have a panic attack

I know how you feel buddy, its a pain in the hole alright.

rustopher · 07-08-2011 6:47pm

I would be interested to hear how it goes with the therapist.... best of luck with that!!!

owenc · 08-08-2011 7:46am

rustopher wrote: »

I would be interested to hear how it goes with the therapist.... best of luck with that!!!

Ya it should go well but i've heard they only recognise your problems and not get rid of them! I wish you could just take tablets and then you'd be super confident LOL

bitchstalker · 08-08-2011 7:51am

phobia of eejits on boards.ie

owenc · 08-08-2011 7:57am

bitchstalker wrote: »

phobia of eejits on boards.ie

wtf.. you may not believe it but those phobias do exsist.

rustopher · 08-08-2011 10:27pm

Bitchstalker!!! HA the name says it all!!!!! Just joined and nothing to do, is it??????

Dades · 09-08-2011 9:46am

@ bitchstalker

Contribute or begone.

LandL84 · 09-08-2011 12:03pm

What affects my quality of life is social anxiety and phone phobia (making and answering calls).

HUNK · 10-08-2011 9:30pm

LandL84 wrote: »

What affects my quality of life is social anxiety and phone phobia (making and answering calls).

Yeah, telephobia and social anxiety usually go hand in hand.

allydylan · 11-08-2011 10:47pm

yep social phobia

owenc · 12-08-2011 8:57am

Does everyone have social anxiety lol? Anyway here is a wee test thing.

http://www.socialanxietysupport.com/disorder/liebowitz/

I got 105 in the test and apparently thats very severe social anxiety. I don't think i have it that bad i think its severe because somedays its not that bad and some its awful but i'm not the type who can't go out of the house for months i'd die if it was that bad!

allydylan · 12-08-2011 1:06pm

i got 80, which i think it pretty accurate

Dante · 16-08-2011 9:44pm

88 myself.

rustopher · 18-08-2011 1:04am

49 is my score, although low I would never do public speaking!!

LandL84 · 21-08-2011 9:19pm

Mine is 111... pretty bad, huh?..

allydylan · 21-08-2011 11:38pm

LandL84 wrote: »

Mine is 111... pretty bad, huh?..

i don't think the test is all that accurate, firstly it isn't all that long and it's in the internet it can only be so accurate

i also have a fear of large crowds, i used to know so much anymore, completely avoid large gatherings like festivals/parades and parties, oh god how i hated parties
i still don't like them but the fear as become a lot more manageable

owenc · 22-08-2011 12:12pm

allydylan wrote: »

i don't think the test is all that accurate, firstly it isn't all that long and it's in the internet it can only be so accurate

i also have a fear of large crowds, i used to know so much anymore, completely avoid large gatherings like festivals/parades and parties, oh god how i hated parties
i still don't like them but the fear as become a lot more manageable

I agree if i was you i'd just take 10 or 15 points off your score and that would be more accurate. Because apparently i have very severe anxiety, that is not true sometimes i have no anxiety and others i do but when i do it can be bad so its not really that accurate i just thought it would be interesting.

allydylan · 23-08-2011 12:43am

owenc wrote: »

I agree if i was you i'd just take 10 or 15 points off your score and that would be more accurate. Because apparently i have very severe anxiety, that is not true sometimes i have no anxiety and others i do but when i do it can be bad so its not really that accurate i just thought it would be interesting.

no it was, i think my score was pretty accurate, but just cos i feel it was accurate for me doesn't mean it will me for everyone

cickybab · 23-08-2011 2:05am

Interesting thread. I got 89 in that test ! !
I am a Pilot, so I dont have a fear of flying, however I fear lots of other stuff

owenc · 23-08-2011 8:42am

cickybab wrote: »

Interesting thread. I got 89 in that test ! !
I am a Pilot, so I dont have a fear of flying, however I fear lots of other stuff

That's what I wanna be bur already I'm worrying about speaking into that microphone thing..:(

rustopher · 25-08-2011 12:44am

A pilot!! I should hope you dont have a fear of flying!! But u might have some ideas on how to help someone wit that fear?? Like confined spaces as apposed to actual flying!!???

owenc · 26-08-2011 6:30pm

rustopher wrote: »

A pilot!! I should hope you dont have a fear of flying!! But u might have some ideas on how to help someone wit that fear?? Like confined spaces as apposed to actual flying!!???

Naw i'm naw feared of flying are you serious! I've been in a plane for 6 and half hours if i was feared i don't think i'd even bother getting in the plane. Its good though because coincidentally my father is training to be a pilot (hes gonny fly about the place in his own plane just for sightseeing etc) and i can train from that. It'll be great being able to fly wherever you want whenever you want. What airline do you work for? Ryanair. bet you.

bitethebullet · 03-09-2011 3:37am

Oh God 102....not surprised though

HUNK · 08-09-2011 12:00am

Used to be 91 two months ago. Scored 77 just recently. That's progress I guess :pac:

SarahC11 · 08-10-2011 3:10am

i have a fear of a plane crashing into my house. started around 2yrs ago, took zanax and lustral for around a year then got pregnant and stopped all tablets completely was fine for about 1year. the fear came back recently (when baby was 3months) its worse than before.used to only be at night now its all day im constantly looking at the sky if a plane flys over i have to watch it to see where it goes,i try not to look at the sky incase i see a plane and it spooks me. if a particularly loud or low down plane flys over my whole body freezes and i have a panic attack. ive convinced myself its going to happen and the fear is back because it now its time for it to happen! at the moment it CONTROLS my life. ive recently started taking xanax (which are doing nothing) and stilnoct to sleep (they do work but obv wouldn be taking the during the day) im rambling basically cant seem to find anythin similar on the net, has anyone ever had anything like this?? its runing my life i obv have an anxiety problem i am aware of that, doc suggested hypnotherapy, has anyone tried it and it worked??

http://www.socialanxietysupport.com/disorder/liebowitz/

Got 106 guess im one awkward bastard!!

Jemmy · 27-10-2011 1:13am

LOL only got 10 in the test, don't have any real social phobias. The only one i did mark on it was the one I came in to post about.

Might seem silly to some but i hate public toilets! Id rather not go than use one even to the point where it would be uncomfortable, and if I'm out with my family my sister will just come in with me now or she will go first & give me an assessment of how scary she thinks they will be for me. We laugh about it but i will be properly freaked out walking in.

Also air ducts/vents, id walk around an area than go directly under one, feel proper weird over this one! No idea where it came from but they really freak me out. And when there's a tile missing in a shop roof & it just leaves a black hole!

:(:(

DeeRottie · 06-05-2012 8:18pm

Phobia of pregnancy and childbirth. Am married and childless. Will prob be divorced and childless at the rate I'm going!

Do you have a phobia that seriously affects your life?

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