Hi kiddo........You have the company of ME! I am a super spider hater.... man, I see even a dead one and I run........... it's a prison, isn't it?? I won't even move anything in garage without getting my husband who has NO fear of anything.... If I see one on wall I won't go into room unless my husband kills it and i SEE it gone...flushed down toilet and don't forget to flush it TWICE!!! YIKES!! And they say we swallow spiders throughout our lifetime with our mouths open.. oh, no.. I just added to your phobia, sorry! This is an irrational brain chemical problem..... come on, rationally, we KNOW it's a tiny little thing.. and it must crack up when it sees us the monster in size to him running and screaming........ think about it! I STILL hate them! And those who call them "cute".............. BARF!!!!!!!!! They say we should go up and LOOK CLOSELY at them.... and MAKE oursleves see them and say "I no longer fear you".... and eventually we'll overcome the fear....you go first! hahahah
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Originally Posted by tracy33
hi, I'm new to this. I have bipolar and anxiety. My problem is with spiders. I hate them. I think about them all the time. I can't get them out of my head. I haven't seen one in months, but I walk aound the house waiting for one to scare me. I'm cautious taking a cup out of the cupboard in case there might be one in the cup. I sometimes sit paralized with fear and afraid to move. I hate to have to go upstairs to take a shower. I may see one there. I don't know where this problem came from, but I can't stop thinking of spiders.
I metioned it to my doctor, he kind of laughed about it. He didn't want to give me any meds becauses I take enough already.(lithium, lamictal, abilify, buspar).
Spring is coming and I am afraid I'll be stuck inside, hiding from spiders. It's my job to mow the lawn, and it causes me so much anxiety because I may see a spider.
Any comments on this bizarre situation, I'd appreciate.
Tracy
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