Nyctophobia

Fear of dark or of night

For as long as I can remember, I've been afraid of the dark. Reverting back to childhood I remember my sisters and I jumping out behind walls in a dark hallway in our house to scare each other. Anxiety would always build when I'd walk down that hallway with the lights off and still does when I'm back at my mom's house. I've never outgrown this fear and I most likely never will. Why? Because I had the fear as a child...and it got worse and worse as I got older. No logic can help me feel better about being in the dark. I KNOW there is nothing there. I KNOW I am safe, but alas, it's a childlike fear sensation and I revert to feeling like I did when I was younger and had the fantastic imagination of a child. I sleep with a light on, if there is no light on, the anxiety is so bad I start sweating and the anxiety makes my body ache. It's hard to fall asleep, and when I finally do fall asleep I have nightmares. It sucks. I used to be embarrassed to mention this phobia, but it's real and I have to deal with it.

Thalassophobia

Fear of sea or ocean or other large body of water

I really don't know when this started. I have always been afraid of sharks, swimming with them at least. I guess I can also attach this one to the fear of the dark. Large bodies of water are so dark, you can't see what's in them, so the imagination takes control and the anxiety builds. However, I have been in an ocean, clear as glass and I was still terrified. Terrified of having no control over what is in the water, coming to get me, bite me, sting me or having seaweed wrap around me. When I'm in a plane, I don't fear actually flying, I fear crashing into the ocean. I am not afraid to swim in pools. Thankfully.

Algophobia

Fear of pain

Who isn't?! This one really started after I saw a special on TV about a woman who went into surgery and the anesthesiologist forgot to check the IV pouch that contained the stuff that makes you forget and not feel things. He remembered the stuff that paralyzes you though. So...during her entire surgery, which consisted of slicing open her stomach, she felt EVERYTHING and could not react to let anyone know she could feel it. This is a HUGE fear of mine. I have Fibromyalgia so my sensitivity to pain is heightened as it is, I can't imagine going through anything like this and being able to live through it.

Topophobia

Fear of certain places or situtations such as stage fright

Eck, I guess it doesn't help that I'm a musician. I've had to perform solos and at recitals and auditions. Recitals & auditions are the WORST. Being evaluated so intensely is killer! I am not afraid of performing in groups though. YAY I imagine the next fear rolls into this one too.

Glossophobia

Fear of speaking in public

Phasmophobia

Fear of ghosts

Yes, I am a believer, and no, I haven't had much first-hand experience. I think, like anything, if you believe hard enough, anything can seem real. Ghosts - are they just figments of our imagination, or are they real. I don't know, it's just easier to believe. This is a fear b/c what kind of control do you really have over something that can't be touched.  Fear of losing control, what is that?--> that is me.

Bogyphobia

Fear of bogeys or bogeyman

eh?

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

Fear of long words

really? 
  did they have to name that fear with the longest word ever? 
  srsly. 

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