Overcoming fears.
I have a fear of something and I want to face that fear to overcome it, but I don't know how. What can I do?
Anxiety,Behavioral Change
<p>This answer could be very different depending on the fear, the degree of it, and what it connects to.</p><p>I wonder the following:</p><ul><li>On a scale of 1 to 10, how upset, anxious, or scared to you get when you think about overcoming this? If it's more than a 5/10, I would definitely recommend talking with a therapist in your area.</li><li>A lot of fears that we have come from something that at one time was self-protective and important. Do you know where your fear started? If you think it is still protecting you or helping you in some way, talk with someone (like a therapist) about it.</li><li>If it is something that you know is irrational (for example, fear of being hurt by static cling from winter clothing), is there some part of that that you are not afraid of?</li><li>I really encourage you to consider whether your fear has a lot of emotions connected to it or if it ties from something in your past that was very emotional for you at the time. If it does, consider working with a therapist to establish emotional safety before taking away the fear or anxiety that may actually be helpful to you.</li><li>Also, the fact that you notice that you are afraid of something and you don't want to be afraid of it anymore is a big step in the forward direction.</li></ul>