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water phobia...
ok so this is my problem...i am scared of swimming in the ocean or a lake...i can swim perfectly in a public pool...but im always scared about the ocean on lake because they go so deep and dark and im always scared something will come and grab me (little kid fanstasy, and i stil havnt forgotten) anyway, i can never go in past my waist, because then it starts getting really deep and stuff and also if even like a piece of seaweed touches my foot i completly freak out, i dont want to have this problem, because i live right next door to an ocean, so my parents wont always drive me to a public pool. how can i fix this phobia?? i dont want to always be scared of the water...i can swim perfectly, and i love swimming...what can i dooo????
thanx in advance, and sorry this is long...
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The first thing to do is to identify what caused your phobia in the first place. Was it a film which caused it (e.g. Jaws?)? A childhood memory which involved water? Many things can effect what we do in life, some things more than others.
Once you've identified what caused the phobia, try and face it. You cannot get rid of fear, it's a part of us and we must face it mentally and physically. You must tell yourself over and over in you mind that you can conquor your fear and guess what? Your confidence will begin to grow and your fear will become a thing of the past.
I hope this helps.
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Hm, Well i have the same problem.
I am terrified of water
except for me it is the waves im scared of a wave knocking me down, seaweed does scare me a LOT too, lol. But the best thing to do to get rid of a phoba is just DO IT. Think positive not the bad things that could happen think of the good things. since you live near the ocean you have more chances to get used to it, i dont exactly live close to a beach that i could go there evryday, so when i do go i haven't done it enough times to get used to it. You just have to do it and forget about the seaweed, or kids grabbing your feet. :] hope i helped you
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