
Phobia Support Group
A phobia (from the Greek "fear"), is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities, or persons. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. When the fear is beyond one's control, or if the fear is interfering with daily life, then a diagnosis under one of the anxiety disorders can be made.

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are phobias destroying what many consider to be the best part of there lives?? Because it makes me sad and mad that i have them.

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I feel you. That's why I'm doing everything I can to get through this. I wasn't like this as a kid, so I know there is life phobia free.

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yea makes me stupid mad...i missed out on most of my teen hood..never went to prom..or dances, sleepovers, movies, i missed out on alot and now im getting older and i dont want to miss out on anymore...phobias are all in our heads and thats the worst..its so much harder to deal with them i find...physical stuff you really at least have an idea of what is going on but phobias...its hard to understand where or why you get them...i dont want to miss out on anymore..
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