i no this sounds silly, but I am a lover of animals but am scared of the following animals:
snakes
flies (i know it sounds lame, but it's true)
spiders
creepy-crawlies
insects
above that, i love all other animals. my fav animals r dogs, rabbits, guinea-pigs and hamsters
how can i stop the phobias above from getting the better of me??? i dont mind cleaning my hamsters cage, but i just cant stand being in the same room of a fly!?! Please help me and I just really need all u guyz help. PLEASE
2007-03-08 03:17:46 · 10 answers · asked by xchocolate-rainbowsx 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Hypnotherapy helped me get over my fear of spiders.
2007-03-08 03:21:25 · answer #1 · answered by Foxxy 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hey, why dont you sit back and think.. what are u actually scared of? At the end of the day spiders and flies cant harm us, and are guarenteed to be more scared of us than we are of them! Most people are scared of snakes because they think there slimey.. actually there not at all, infact there king of silky soft like, i use to own 2 corn snakes.
My personal advice would be to ask your self that question, find urself a small spider, take your time and when you feel ready take a deep breath and pick it up.
(if only it was as simple as it sounds!! but you can do it, you just have to have the determanation!!)
I found this webpage that might help you, I didnt read it all but I think it will help! ....
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Denney1.html
Good Luck over coming your fear!!
2007-03-08 13:31:48 · answer #2 · answered by Rodeo Chick 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This sounds daft, but I'm not too great with some critters. I've gone on a few Moth trapping nights. It just involves a bright light to attract them. On a good night in the summer you can catch thousands. It's a little creepy, but they are so fascinating and colourful that it might actually help you get over your bug problem (or make it 100 times worse).
Just a thought.
2007-03-08 11:28:20 · answer #3 · answered by 👑 Hypocrite 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to get over the fear you really have to confront it. go to a pet store that has crickets and look in the tank. try and do it without walking away even if you just stand there for a minute. next time you come across a spider in the house put a glass over it and take a look at it before you put it back outside or stand at the tarantula tank in a pet store with exotics. i'm allergic to spider bites so i have a fear of them to. as for the snakes just do as i said above. look at them in an enclosure and maybe even work your way up to touching one.
2007-03-08 18:21:19 · answer #4 · answered by MommyCaleb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well phobias come from inner fears most can be overcome when you train your mind not to fear but control
2007-03-08 11:23:51 · answer #5 · answered by properwired 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Start carrying a fly-swatter, and mash a few of those varmints. Then you won't be afraid of them anymore?
2007-03-08 11:22:37 · answer #6 · answered by Michael M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
tough it up, and touch one. it will help. to get over your fears is to face them. i used to be so scared of snakes, but then i touched one {a pet of a friend}, and now i dont mind them too much.
2007-03-08 11:25:51 · answer #7 · answered by angeleyes_0613 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think its just one of those things that won't change, i'm 28 and i have a really irrational fear of clowns and china dolls.
2007-03-08 11:24:36 · answer #8 · answered by thegenius 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Buy a Paul McKenna tape it will really help
2007-03-11 08:27:45 · answer #9 · answered by lucy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hypnotherapy is supposed to be very efffective for this sort of phobia.
2007-03-08 11:22:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋