plz give me tips to make me not feel scared of dark . Really i Freak out.
2006-11-29 08:22:50 · 18 answers · asked by George 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
hey, i'm 65 and terrified of the dark!!i leave bathroom light on low all night or the small light on top of stove on, sometimes i use night lights, i don't know if there is a cure for it or not, too late for me, good luck to you!!
2006-11-29 10:37:06 · answer #1 · answered by snookieoo3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Question why what do you think is there the same thing is there in the dark as when there is light on. Some one must have said something to you as a young child or scared you when you were small for you to be that scared is it only when you re in your house or even outside. are you like this when you are with other people or just by yourself. if you want people to be able to help you need to put more information so they know what and how to possibly help.
2006-11-29 08:30:19 · answer #2 · answered by krazy4_coke2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, there's nothing wrong with a nightlight. Also, try and figure out what exactly you are fearing when you are in the dark. Is it rational things like intruders? Is it irrational things like monsters and ghosts? For the intruder fears, you can install extra locks on your doors and perhaps an affordable security system to give you peace of mind. For the irrational stuff, you will have to face those fears head-on and make a decision to throw them in the garbage because they are just mind games and you have power over your own mind to stop them.
2006-11-29 08:27:40 · answer #3 · answered by Signilda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get low wattage bulbed lights (10 watts) similar to nightlights and put up as many as you need. The prior 2 posts about small flashlights or clip-on lights are great ideas too!
This will pass. My bro was afraid of the dark into his 20s.
2006-11-29 08:26:38 · answer #4 · answered by Holly O 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are probably very imaginative. Put it to use by writing stories, creating computer programs or going into the arts.
Practice by walking through the dark. It's fun. Your other senses are hightened which is what makes walking in the dark so scary. Things sound louder because you are relying on your sense of sound more than your eyesight.
2006-11-29 08:25:45 · answer #5 · answered by Plasmapuppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever had a tramatic experience? Sometimes they can be the factor of fears and we do not even realize that is what is causing our fear. but some ways i get my son to not be scared is to let him have a flash light close by so that he can turn it on whnever he gets scared in the night, also i leave on his mobil light and no i do not mean a baby light i mean a light that sits by his bed and spins and puts pooh pears and other charters on the celing. try playing some music to help you not think about it soo much. SLeep with a tv on with it on mute.
2006-11-29 08:29:18 · answer #6 · answered by mommyblues78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahah i am PETRIFIED of the dark too. i used to panic and have to turn on the light...and im 16 too. the way i got over it is, i went down in my basement, and made sure the lights were off. then i just sat there. and in time, i realized there isn't much to be afraid of. and the dark isn't that bad!
2006-11-29 08:25:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am 26 and afraid of the dark!! I haven't found anything yet to help this, except for staying calm.
2006-11-29 08:28:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey it's okay, i myself am not afraid, but like all my friends are, and they're 15, 16, 17 and even older. i guess the best way is to spend more time in darker environments and gradually increase the amount of darkness every time. that way, you'll get used to it eventually. it's the best way to overcome fear.
2006-11-29 08:26:55 · answer #9 · answered by ♥heartbroken♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all people has there fears, and that i will guess that u likely have some extra, yet howdy thats conventional.. im petrified of the darkish at the same time as i move sleep absolutely, not at the same time as im wide awake... yet to truthful i petrified of my sisters... they are both issues contained in the international that all people desires to be petrified of, yet imagine about it. some peope are petrified of bees, clowns, heights, small areas... me the most important ingredient im frightened of is the unknown, and that what u are petrified of too.. u petrified of what may take position to u and what's contained in the darkish,, in simple terms face your fears with the help of swicthing off each and every of the lighting fixtures fixtures at evening and searching into the reflect there is nuthing extra scarey.. once u attempt this the darkish wont be as scarey anymore... ull stil be scared yet not as a lot
2016-11-27 22:06:08 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋