i am very afraid of opossums...dead,alive,and or faking...i cannot watch certain movies -i.e. dr. doolittle..texas chainsaw...over the hedge....i cannot drive in certain areas after dark where they may be some one dominate in the area...and i love to go camping but havent since i manifested this phobia...its been over 3 or 4 years now...it started as a few bad dreams...and now i am petrified...any thoughts or suggestions or perhaps your own strange phobias?
2006-12-11 23:40:31 · 6 answers · asked by meshack915 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
not at all, a friend of mine is afraid of pickles!
it is a simple phobia, the way to treat it is progressively exposing you to the subject of the phobia (for example: having a picture of an opossum in an envelope, once you feel secure holding the envelope-> opening the envelope, once you feel secure -> watching the photograph-> holding it -> watching an opossum on TV-> watching a jailed opossum ->watching a free opossum -> touching one, etc)
this might be a long process, an you probably will need several sessions. Find advice on somebody by your side or a psychologist
2006-12-11 23:50:55 · answer #1 · answered by nublao 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Opossums are harmless. I was turkey hunting one morning, and I was sitting against a tree before daylight, and I hard something rustling in the leaves I thought it might be a turkey so I did not move, but instead it was an opossum, and it walked with in 3 feet of me and stoped right in front of me. I could have spit on it. I suddenly threw my arms up to try to scare it, and it literally screamed and took off running. Opossums are more scared of us than we are of them. Opossums are generally a timid and easily frightened animal. Their means of self defense it playing dead for crying out loud. I hope my story helps you. I do however have a little phobia of my own. We have spotted a panther on our hunting property and I am a little afraid of that thing, he is as big as a German Shepard.
2006-12-11 23:57:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have a phobia about talking on phones
2016-05-23 08:19:59 · answer #3 · answered by Beth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do a google search for "dreams explained" or "dreams explained opossums" and I bet you find an answer there. Dreams have a way of helping you understand things better. Wish you luck!
2006-12-11 23:51:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i can only suggest that you suffer from zoo phobia ( obviously a fear of animals ) get some council ling mate . good luck .
2006-12-11 23:55:17 · answer #5 · answered by bill g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
psychologist. they can help you overcome it.
2006-12-11 23:49:20 · answer #6 · answered by alice_oh.nine_one 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋