Round attention Svg Vector Icons : Report.Upvotes Follow Unfollow 8 months ago (edited) Dots Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 If you are feeling particularly brave today, let us know in the comments what your greatest fear is. But if you want to learn all about phobias that sound rather weird, read about them in our article. There are various reasons why people develop phobias, and scientists are still studying the deeper roots and possible treatments. It is difficult to say what the rarest phobias are, but some weird examples include fear of clothing, fear of beards, and fear of work (I think every now and then we all have this phobia at least a bit). It is estimated that at least one in three women and one in four men are afraid of spiders. By the way, it might sound ironic, but the scientific name for the fear of long words consists of 35 (thirty-five!) letters.Īrachnophobia, or fear of spiders, is probably the most common phobia, alongside fear of snakes, fear of heights, and fear of flying. ![]() Remember that somebody might not understand why you are afraid of flying. Like why would anyone be afraid of words, and what’s so scary about long words specifically? Yet this phenomenon exists, and we should be respectful towards other people’s fears. The first time you hear about it, you might think the person is making it up. Phobias can vary greatly between something pretty understandable, like a fear of snakes (ophidiophobia), to something rather weird, let’s say, a fear of long words. Good luck with the CBT, and come and tell us how it goesThe word “phobia” comes from Greek and translates as “fear.” Scientists use this word to name fears of various things – for example, claustrophobia, which is the fear of closed spaces. So what do you do when you feel that urge to do it? Well that depends on you - some people try to meditate, others watch a silly film or go for a run, bake a cake, dance around or call a friend. but by standing up to it and refusing to budge you'll have a huge victory in your hands. By giving in and cutting yourself again, you let the OCD win. Odd numbers, as scary as they are (yep, I'm scared of them too!) don't do any harm. Obviously it would be much better if you didn't do it at all, but I know that's hard.Īs to having an odd number of cuts - don't give in to the OCD. It's quite simple once you get used to it, but at first I was in such a muddle with it all!Īs to self harming - well, you know it's not really the answer, so there's no point in me saying that Have you ever tried something that won't cause so much damage? A spoon straight from the freezer can be a good stepping stone to giving it up - it hurts but doesn't cause any damage. Sorry that your post disappeared last night before anyone had a chance to reply - sometimes when the boards are busy posts can slip to the bottom very quickly.įirst of all, CBT is confusing at first - it can take a while to get into the right mindset and understand it. ![]() Well I say that but I know I shouldnt which is why I am here. I dont want to self harm right now but feel like I should add another cut. I am now full of panic, fear and anxiety because I have only just started CBT (which is confusing the heck out of me!!) and am freaking out because I have an odd number of cuts. When I wiped the blood off my arm I could see the damaged I had caused to myself and there were five horizontal cuts. By the time I stopped and could wipe off the blood I was 'out of the zone' (not quite the wording I mean but hard to explain.) and I didnt want to self harm. I quickly pulled my sleeve down and drove off. Well during my self harming yesterday I was in the car in a car park and was disturbed. To try to distract I am constantly checking things and use numbers, patterns and colours as a distraction. I feel like I need punishing for being me and if the world doesnt do it then I must. I occassionally self harm when I think the world feels sorry for me. I often think the only difference between myself and a violent sexual pervert is a concience. ![]() When I hear people say that I have good points I get distressed at this because I feel like I am lying to people because they wouldnt think I was a good person if they knew what I think. Occassionially the lines are blurred but not very often. Never normally mixed it is either one or the other. I suffer from intrusive thoughts of a sexual and violent nature. I am on medication also which has just been doubled. ![]() I have been diagnosed with OCD and depression for nearly a year and have been receiving councelling sessions at first and have had two weeks worth of CBT.
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