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Post by matanchik on Feb 13, 2005 18:25:18 GMT
Yes, i had a concert about two weeks ago and i was shaking
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Post by Lori on Feb 13, 2005 22:41:19 GMT
That's not always stage fright. Some people mistake this for an adrenaline rush, which is a good thing What do you reckon?
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Post by mishka on Feb 19, 2005 4:21:48 GMT
My phobias include spiders, heights and the biggest one: THUNDERSTORMS.
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Post by Adey on Feb 19, 2005 4:29:08 GMT
That's not always stage fright. Some people mistake this for an adrenaline rush, which is a good thing What do you reckon? When you go onto a stage and you're too relaxed - then you're in trouble. Fear always has a purpose and should never be completely eliminated..
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Post by Lori on Feb 19, 2005 20:45:31 GMT
When you go onto a stage and you're too relaxed - then you're in trouble. That's completely right!
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Post by Xanadu on Feb 20, 2005 0:34:34 GMT
Psychiatric Help Only Five Cents Lucy asks, “Do you have a fear of responsibility? If so, then you have hypengyophobia. Are you afraid of cats? If you are, then you have ailurophasia. How about staircases? That would be climacophobia. Are you afraid of oceans? Then you would have thalassophobia. Fear of crossing bridges? That would be gephyrophobia. Or how about pantaphobia? Maybe you have pantaphobia.” Charlie Brown says, "What's that?”<br> And, Lucy responds, “ Pantaphobia is the fear of everything.” ;D ;D
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Post by RA on Feb 20, 2005 6:57:53 GMT
I'm not a big spider fan, but I can actually pick one up and throw it out of the window - usually pop it under a glass then some paper to hold it still. I actually picked one up by it's leg the other day but it ran up my arm and I did'nt much appreciate it. I don't really know why my fear of them went, but it did when I started making dreamcatchers and learning about native american views on the spider and it's busy little life of weaving. Think of them with wee little smiley faces and tiny hobnail boots and there your darkest fear takes on cartoon qualities. I have a friend who is afraid of cranes (you know the ones on building sites)? We have never been able to work out why but the only way I can relate is that I can get quite freaked by looming buildings and statues. As a child I can remember looking up in London at a very dark stormy sky and there was a huge statue of an angel looming over me. It was totally scary and, to this day, I feel frightened when I'm under one of these things (however, beautiful they may be). Sadly, when I was in New York we drove past the twin towers two months before the tragedy. I couldn't look up as their height above all the other buildings was just overwhelming (a brief look from the distance and the top floors were in the clouds!!!) - maybe the vibe was right, who is to say? Also, just last week, two men fell to their deaths in a school playground when a crane collapsed in the yard literally 5 minutes from here. So maybe that justifies my friends fear? Recently, I drove to Sheffield and on the drive, the same skies were drawing in. To the right of the M1 was a gigantic old cotton mill - dark Yorkshire brick building and tall tall chimneys. Although I was in my car and wouldn't look at it - I could feel this wretched thing LOOMING over the road. Fear can be a good thing (a warning if you like) but phobias are just an over-reaction to that state of mind.
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Post by Adey on Feb 21, 2005 1:51:25 GMT
I have a friend who is afraid of cranes (you know the ones on building sites).. I can get quite freaked by looming buildings and statues.. there was a huge statue of an angel looming over me.. Also, just last week, two men fell to their deaths in a school playground when a crane collapsed in the yard literally 5 minutes from here.. To the right of the M1 was a gigantic old cotton mill - dark Yorkshire brick building and tall tall chimneys. Although I was in my car and wouldn't look at it - I could feel this wretched thing LOOMING over the road.. The fear of looming eh? Get Xan to check with Lucy as to what that one's called.. I recall seeing media articles about that crane incident. I understand that there were 2 cranes involved and that one had swung it's load arm into the other. The pictures were quite disturbing. And right on your door step too.. Not a pleasant thing to have to drive past I'm sure.
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Post by RA on Feb 21, 2005 7:43:29 GMT
Loomyphobia? Arghhhitscomingtogetme phobia??
No idea..............I'd be interested to know.
The roads were all sealed off around the area for most of the afternoon and all the kids sent home from school. I'm sure that, in itself, will set up some fears for some of the little mites who saw it all happen.
Phobia's though are more irrational are they not? I guess that was my original point, isnt it just a fear of the 'possible' taken out of concept which gets us going?
A momentary experience travelling on a train recently was looking up at everyone reading and suddenly a train wooshed by inches from us. I suddenly wanted to stop the train and get off - it seemed so un-natural to be travelling so fast, and I felt the fear of if that train hitting us. Now, it won't stop me riding a train again, but if I thought to much on it perhaps it would turn to a phobia?
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Post by Adey on Feb 21, 2005 14:09:44 GMT
That's the thing about phobias isn't it? One person's white knuckle ride is another's phobia - there seems to be no logic or method to it all. Clearly an indication that they strike at whatever personal weaknesses we may be harbouring. That they are a product of our own individual stresses and, I assume, our individual senses of self preservation.. I won't worry about mine. It's not so inconvenient that it dislocates my life in anyway, so hey ho, I'll live with it - even if pyschiatric help is only 5 cents, and that's Peanuts..
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Post by matanchik on Feb 21, 2005 14:15:06 GMT
... though strangely not in an aircraft. It's probably having a solid mass all around me, you can't fall in an aeroplane... I feel like that too
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Post by Xanadu on Feb 22, 2005 18:43:23 GMT
The fear of looming eh? Get Xan to check with Lucy as to what that one's called.. The fear looking up: Anablephobia The fear of being close to high buildings or structures: Batophobia I'll live with it - even if pyschiatric help is only 5 cents, and that's Peanuts.. You can say that again!
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Post by Al Truest on Feb 22, 2005 21:31:00 GMT
Gynaephobia - fear of women eurotophobia - fear of female genitalia bromhidrosiphopia - fear of body odorI only have these phobias when the source of #3 is prevalent.
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Post by RA on Feb 23, 2005 7:51:02 GMT
GREAT ! I knew if I had a weakness it would have to be something to do with 'bats'........... Thanks I didnt dream that there would be such a phobia in existence. On a positive note I do love looking up at the sky - the blue sky with white fluffy clouds. Nice thought isnt it? RA ;D
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Post by Adena on Jun 11, 2008 14:15:33 GMT
Ah, the delights of phobias. Chalk up agoraphobia and claustrophobia beneath my name. The agoraphobia is the worst - being in a situation and being unable to prevent yourself from having a panic attack. The consolations are that my sister has agoraphobia too and she and I work on survival techniques together. Our mum disapproves, saying that we should rrreeelllaaaxxx.... But what can ya do? I am also able to restrict panic to one part of my body instead of showing panic all over, which enables me to deal with panic attacks better.
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