I have this insane phobia of falling buildings. Like, if I'm in an old house and the floor starts to creak... My heart beat changes, my breathing slows, and I feel paralyzed, like I'm about to freeze up or faint! Like I'm about to fall through or something! I'm not a heavy person by any means, but I always feel like it's going to happen. I don't know how to deal with this, and don't know where it came from. Mom thinks it's from September 11th, I was in 5th grade at the time, and came home and saw the footage of the buildings collapsing (Mom wasn't there, or she wouldn't have let me see it). And PLEASE don't answer me with "Sounds crazy to me!" or "I don't know" cuz #1, I've already been called crazy and #2, "I don't know" is NOT a real answer.
Anyway, has anyone else had an experience like this, and if so, how do you fix it? Besides therapy. Nothing against it, but I've already thought of that, and I'm unable to see one at this time.
2007-09-09
16:59:54
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