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Phobia. Will I ever get better

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Howridiculous1 · 24/04/2019 17:34

I have been terrified of thunderstorms since I can remember. I'm not just scared I'm petrified. It controls my life in tbe summer what I will/ won't do. I've had hypnotherapy from two different people with no success. Slightly helps if I'm drunk but obviously this isn't a solution Haha.

I'm not 100% but I think it stems from being made to jump. Stop when I was younger I had the same level of fear of balloons and fireworks. Even now I'm not keen on balloons although will have them at kids parties, but I don't think I could watch a firework display.

I don't know what to do. I need help but what/ who? I'm a wreck right now as there's a storm headed this way ans I'm already 3/4 down a bottle of wine. I hate that all plans have to revolve around the weather.

Can anyone offer any advice...?

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Howridiculous1 · 24/04/2019 17:49

I want to be normal but this is just a huge thing. I can't hop camping, on picnics, normal family things because I'm constantly plagued by fear. I'm not actually scared of it harming me. I'm scared of it scaring me as pathetic as that sounds!

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