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Overwhelming Fear of bugs

User Profile: fearlessCoconut6509
fearlessCoconut6509 February 23rd, 2019

I've always had this fear of bugs. It's interfering with my quality of life because of the amount of energy it takes from me. I avoid going certain places because of my fear and I'm constantly scanning every room I go in from top to bottom. When I do see one it becomes a flight or fright situation. Either I run away or some is telling me to kill it and I'm frozen, unable to handle the situation. Not sure how to tackle this problem but I really wish I could.

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User Profile: DavidEss
DavidEss February 28th, 2019

@fearlessCoconut6509

Phobias are pretty easy to sort out, usually, once one has established complete trust of a therapist or life-coach.

Establishing that trust is what takes the time.

User Profile: cutebutterfly99
cutebutterfly99 March 23rd, 2019

@fearlessCoconut6509 I feel the same way about spiders. I am terrifed of spiders to the point where I can't be in the same room as one. Even the song the Itsy Bitsy Spider gives me the creeps.

User Profile: kitkat34567
kitkat34567 March 27th, 2019

@fearlessCoconut6509 I Have phobia of bugs myself so i know how you feel its pretty bad

User Profile: macy34ea
macy34ea August 14th, 2019

@fearlessCoconut6509

I have almost the same fear. I am terrified of bugs and snakes, especially at night. I scan every room before I go in and I take the blankets off my bed at night and check for bugs before I can sleep. I really struggle with this but I am not sure how to start fixing it