Under Construction - MHWA Retreat

Prosperous Snow celebrating I’m not laughing at your disposal of the spider. I completely understand. I’m so grateful we don’t have any poisonous spiders in the U.K. I don’t know what I’d be like if we did.

~Minja~ Fear of loneliness is a tough one. I think most people can probably relate to that to a certain degree. I know I can. Fear of losing people you love plays into that as well, doesn’t it? I think it’s more about no longer having the love of people you love than it is about being on your own. I’m so scared of losing my husband. I don’t know what I’d do.

QPdoll Oh my days, water. Yes! I’m not scared of water. I love swimming, and I swim really well. I have since I was about two. But. I cannot swim underwater. Drowning would be the absolute worst way to die. I can pinpoint exactly where it goes back to for me. I was at a water park with my family. I was three, so I wasn’t the strongest swimmer. There was a huge slide, which I didn’t really want to go on, but everyone was making fun of me and calling me a chicken. My Uncle promise he would catch meat the bottom. And he didn’t. I went all the way to the bottom of the pool and had to struggle to break the surface. I was terrified. My uncle thought it was hilarious. I didn’t. I’ve been terrified of drowning ever since.

It seems like all phobias, or fears, can be traced back to an incident, usually from our childhood. So much happens subconsciously that scars us for life. It’s actually really fascinating.