somewhere to be honest

[kiara]

Just thought i would give everybody the opportunity of  sharing thier biggest fears and getting them off there chest!
 I have got a fear of choking one i have started to cope with very well it came to a head bout 6 weeks ago and affected me hugley i couldnt eat properly for bout 2-3 weeks would onlt eat yougurt soup or  creamed rice and struggled at that  in the last month the meds and therapy and this forum has helped me sooo much, im eating properly will eat almost anything at this stage and have gained 4 lbs  i lost 14 in 2 weeks! so whatever you feel like sharing sucess story of how you got over your phobia or just want to share what you are most afraid of feel welcome to do so!

[GMan86]

Im afraid of failing in front of other people 

[apple]

I'm afraid I'll bring down my husband, he works so hard helping me thru things.
And I'm afraid my kids will end up with anxiety like me.

[kiara]

Its good to share your fears and get them off your chest
G-man86- dont belive that you can fail and you wont what is failing away only simply a mistake and mistakes are only tools we have  brrn given to learn important lessons in life, dont ever regreat a mistake (easier said thaan done) because you learn valube lessons for them and you wont make the same mistake twice! also a mistake can easily be corected!
Apple- you could never bring your husband down nobody can bring anyone else down in life they can only do that themselves sometimes through no fautl of thier own, and if there is any reasurrance kids usually turn out quite the opposite of thier parents  and you seem like a wonderful person and a great mother and wife you are treasured very much here and i bet your family treasure 10 times more!

[GMan86]

Good point Kiara. Also, a mistake is not a mistake if you learn from it. One of my favorite quotes yet very hard to put it into action in everyday life 

[apple]

Kiara, I'm worried about the hereditary thing with the kids.  I pray all the time they dont get it.  I also watched my Mom disable my Dad with her anxiety.  He is a shell of the man he used to be.  I worry I'll do it to my hunny and it scares me.  Yes there is a lot of love in my family here.  I let them know exactly whats happening to me all the time so they arnt questioning themselves or feeling bad.  Hopefully teaching them all will be enough.

[GMan86]

They do say anxiety disorders run in the genes which is scary. Nipping the problem in the bud early on can prevent alot of heartache down the road.

[kiara]

i know that they say they think it can be heraditory but they arent very sure , and i would say ther is only a small percentage of a chance of that happening my mother hasnt ever had an anxiety disorder nor my father but then i got one, usually these things skip generations very rare case that they dont. the fact that you saw this happen with your mum would only make you aware of any mistakes that are made and that means you have a very important tool in how you can prevent the same thing happening in your family try not to worry bout it so much hun because you will only make yourself more anxious the more you think of it and dont let  it bring you down(i know easier said than done) but we just have to fight extra hard to get past these thoughts

[Linda317]

I have several.
1) I am scared to fly and I panic inside days before I have to fly and all through the flight.
2) I'm terrified to drive on any freeway when there are cars on them
3) I'm scared to death to drive over bridges that are high up
4) I'm scared to be in a car when someone else is driving on highways/freeways, but rather do this than drive. I honestly think that I would leave myself stranded before I'd drive on ANY freeway.
5) I'm scared of the water (fear of drowning)
6) I'm scared of heights
7) I'm scared to ride in a boat
8) I'm scared of a fish touching me when I fish
9) I'm scared to introduce myself in a group of people (such as in a meeting)
10) I'm scared that people won't like me when they meet me
11) I'm scared of ever losing my children or something bad will happen to them
12) I'm scared when my children have to drive long distances or fly
13) I'm scared of the dark
14) I'm scared to be by myself when it's dark outside
15) I'm scared that my front door's locks won't work
16) I'm scared that I'll fail
17) I'm scared that I'll lose control of the car when I'm driving over 45 mph
18) I'm scared of driving in the snow/ice

I'm sure there's more

[filiasan]

I have several moderate fears (ones that are actually quite common):  scorpions, slipping on ice, dying alone.  But my two main fears are agoraphobia (you know what THAT is, don't you?) and tocophobia (fear of childbearing).  Can anyone tell me what kind of life that means for me? 

Oh and btw, I am disabled.

[Kate1982]

I'm terrified of death and it's only gotten worse since my mom died.  I'm also afraid of completely destroying my children with my depression and anxiety, the statistics on that aren't very encouraging.   

[ConstantWorrier]

I'm scared of gaining weight.
I'm scared of bugs.
I'm scared of heights.
I'm scared of the dark.
I'm scared of birds.
I'm scared of dirty people.
I'm scared of snakes.
Etc, etc, etc, etc.

It sucks being afraid of so many things. =[ It makes my anxiety worse, and makes me feel like a basket case.

[GMan86]

I'm scared of not living life to the fullest, period. I'm scared of being scared and not doing things that I really want to do. It's all going to change though. I finally got my butt to go get my bloodtest and I should be prescribed Ambien for a guaranteed night of sleep when I need it. My training will begin shortly and theres no stopping me now.

[ConstantWorrier]

I wish I was guaranteed a full night of sleep once in a while let alone every night.

[jinky]

1) I'm scared of being in water where I can't see the bottom.  I don't go in the sea anymore, just swimming pools, and I nearly drowned x2 as a kid.
2) I'm scared of the dark sometimes.
3) I'm scared of nightclubs and their huge crowds.