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KiwiFresh
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Traumatised by Rat phobia
Anxiety Support / by KiwiFresh
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 October 31st, 2023
...See more Hello everyone, Kiwi here. I found 7 cups from google and hope to find help for my rat phobia. I suffer from a crippling fear of rats and go into panic attacks whenever I see one. I am seeing a psychiatrist and am on fluoxitine daily. My psychologist is using EMDR theraphy but recovery has been slow. One therapy homework I am given is to relearn what common acceptable reactions are when rats are encountered. It has been years for me trapped in a fearful and avoidance cycle and I no longer recall what acceptable reactions are. Can I ask the kind souls here to understand what would you do when - a) you see a rat on the path you are walking towards? b) a rat suddenly jumps out and touched you or your shoe? c) you touched or kicked a rat baiting station on the floor by accident?  My ocd will have me washing compulsively and avoiding any place where rats have been seen forever. This has been crippling and causing me depression. Sincerely grateful and hope to receive any help here.
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