#overcoming fears

[promptsforyourwhumpfic]

Whump Prompt #1348

Submitted by anon - thanks!

Prompt for ya: caretaker has a horrible fear of water since childhood, but whumpee is drowning and there’s nobody else around able to save them, so it’s up to caretaker.

#thank you! #Whump #writing #prompts #ideas #angst #fear of water #drowning #worry #overcoming fears

[fellowshipofthenoodles]

hey so i need some advice about snakes. i dont have like a massive fear of them but it’s still big and makes me skin crawl a little bit. do you have any suggestions on how to get past this and improve? (same with spiders)

Hello!

So, even as a snake lover, I can understand that a fear of snakes is a normal, natural response. Same with spiders and other things that are common phobias! So for my first step, I want to stress this to you: don’t beat yourself up over it!

Next two steps are a do together thing; learn some stuff and exposure.

- If you can, find somewhere that you can be around snakes in a controlled environment. This can be places like museums, all the way to breeders, reputable pet stores, reptile enthusiasts, friends who would be patient and let you be in the room with and maybe eventually hold them when you feel comfy etc. There’s a lot of YouTube and TikTok accounts that are dedicated to things like advanced husbandry, where you can see the care that goes into caring for animals without the focus being directly on the animals themselves.

- Follow blogs on tumblr (👀👋🏻) where you can see people talking about their pets and the love they give to them. Even seeing the videos and pictures will gradually help to desensitise you. There’s tons of good reptiblrs (too many for me to remember right now sorry!) that can give you some good insight into the day to day lives of our little weird creatures.

- Once you’re comfortable enough, learn about them. Did you know that ball pythons are called that in the US because they curl into a ball when they’re spooked? When tarantulas are scared, they sometimes pull their legs over their eyes to hide them too.

Also remember: you’re way bigger and way scarier than they are!

Small snakes like hognoses will thrash around and inflate themselves and HISS and bonk themselves at you and sometimes flip themselves upside down to pretend to play dead, and that’s because you’re big and spooky.

Tarantulas will do something called “kicking hairs” where they stick their little booties up in the air and smack them with their back feet to kick specialised hair to make you leave them alone by making you itchy. That’s because you’re HUUUUGE and they’re just little guys.

While ball pythons aren’t a beginner species to keep necessarily due to their husbandry, they are a pretty good species to be introduced to as a first snake; they’re slow moving, hefty little curious creatures with the silliest puppy dog faces and well socialised balls are extremely handleable.

If for whatever reason you do get bitten by a small snake that’s a constrictor (like a ball python, or corn snake) then it’s very easy to get them off by smearing hand sanitizer on their mouths. It doesn’t hurt the snake (just tastes gross), and the bite doesn’t hurt you either too much - it feels a lot like you’ve been attacked by angry Velcro.

I hope you get past your fears, anon - please be patient with yourself! ❤️

Tonka the ball python is wishing you luck from his hide!

#nice asks #Tonka #overcoming fears

[casa-domeupai]

General Post; Fumbling into Fun: A Circus Museum Puppet Show and the Art of Late Arrivals

Hey folks, gear up for the wild ride I had over the weekend (this might get weird). Gotta confess, I’m a bit of an anxiety enthusiast—always caught up in the worry whirlwind. But guess what? I did something pretty cool that I kinda want to share. Picture this: a puppet show at a circus museum, the kind of quirky invitation that makes you raise an eyebrow. I was fashionably late, true to my…

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#anxiety conquering #circus museum #comedy blog #general post #late-night adventure #mental health wins #overcoming fears #portugal #puppet show #puppetry hilarity #quirky escapades #social anxiety triumph

[eternallyanxiousandstressed]

y'all would be proud of me. i have a minor fear of touching bugs (they make my hands feel suoer unclean and can cause mini panic attacks... could be related to my possible ocd). but today, today i caught a bug with my bare hands and let him back outside. best part? i didn't panic at all.

#personal #overcoming fears

[testimonybehavioralhealth]

Embarking on the path of emotional healing isn’t always a walk in the park. Not to worry, though; with top-notch behavioral health care in Bowie, Maryland, you can map out a course that works best for you. It’s all about acknowledging that you need a helping hand.

#Emotional Healing #Overcoming Fears #Therapy Techniques

[herrebelfaith]

“Our personality is formed in response to the world we’re born into… We create a character and we fill that role... One of the people who lives within us contains all our neuroses, all of our fears. This is our ‘personality.’… But the other one is our god-self.“(via Finding Your Self: Personality, Trauma, and Spiritual Wholeness)

#personal development #spirituality and self #family dynamics #trauma and healing #personality analysis #self discovery #psychological growth #inner conflict #spiritual journey #overcoming fears

[bunnybevvyy]

I observed a small centipede this morning & didn't get freaked out. I even thought about letting it crawl on my hand. I am so proud of myself.

#personal #overcoming fears

[omaomazooo]

This time, I'll call...

Let me put it out there. I have phone anxiety. One of my worst fears in a day is to hear the ringtone of my phone, trilling away cheerfully. That’s going to be a missed call. Obviously. My procedure for returning a call is equivalent to last-minute preparation for an exam. I have to create and playback the conversation in my head, put on a smile in my voice, and convince myself that the…

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#baby steps #overcoming fears #phone anxiety

[andyqby19]

The diary of an inconsequential person – 39

Saturday, 29 July 2023 I woke feeling good but also knowing I need to make some lifestyle changes or I’m not going to get where I want to be. I’m still eating food that doesn’t benefit me, bread, crisps, trifles and other such food and there making me bloated and sluggish and keeping the weight on when it should be coming off. I need to change or accept my fate… I spent the morning staring at…

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#academic research #anxieties #giving life meaning #life experiences #life lessons #lifestyle changes #living with anxiety #overcoming fears #uni work

[helpfromheaven]

Avoiding the Boring Mislife: Saturday Mix

I yearn to drink matcha on a yacht, As the waves rock me gently to and fro. I had the chance to fulfill it yesterday, But my fears just wouldn’t let me go. Drenched in shame, I walked, blowing off steam, With my body and mind in continuous strife. I know I must overcome the fear that controls me, If I am to have fun and avoid a boring mislife. The No-Nonsense Saturday Mix by…

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#NoNonsense #fear #life #Mindlovemisery&039;s Menagerie #overcoming fears #Saturday Mix

[ithrivehere]

  Hosted By: Certified Master Life Coach T. (Todd) Michael Fairchild Episode Notes: Introduction: Welcome to The Conformity Hazard. In this episode, we’ll explore Steps 7, 8, and 9 of the 12 Steps To Leaving Your Comfort Zone Behind Forever. Step 7: Channeling Your Fear Into Your Superpower. Step 8: Manifesting Change Through Visualization and Action. Step 9: Risk Is Part Of The Game Segment…

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#Action #Bravery #change #Comfort Zone #Courage #Direction #Embracing fear #Extraordinary living #fear #Growth #Moving forward #New beginnings #Ordinary life #Overcoming fears #Personal development #Positive change #progress #risk #Self-improvement #Stepping outside your comfort zone #Superpower #Taking chances #Transformation #visualization

[motivationexploration]

Fears Overcome

What fears have you overcome and how? I have overcome a few fears over the years, and I am currently working to overcome more fears. Fears I have overcome are spiders and heights. I still don’t like spiders at all, but I won’t scream bloody murder if I see one. I think many people have a fear of heights, and all I really did to overcome that is put myself in situations where being high up is…

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#dailyprompt #dailyprompt-1957 #fears #how to overcome fears #overcoming fears

[ritik3630a]

The power asking yourself "how much worse can it get"?

Life is full of tough decisions. We’ve all been there, grappling with choices that make us break a sweat and second-guess ourselves. But what if I told you there’s a simple question that can help you navigate those challenging moments? It’s not a magic spell or a secret formula, but rather a powerful shift in perspective. Today, we’ll explore the transformative effects of asking yourself, “How…

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#dailypractice #dailyprompt #decision-making #exploring alternatives #hidden opportunities #overcoming fears #Perspective #real life experiences #tough decisions

[natjennie]

something about "your anger isn't scary to me" is making me so emotional. something about as above so below, cassandra as a mirror of kristen. something about "I've been dropping the ball a lot lately" and kristen's struggles with adhd. something about teenage girls and rage and fury and justice. something about adaine's vision of ruining fallinel and the sylvaire looking for revenge. something about sadness and doubt and anger and love. something about "I choose to understand" being the absolute core theme of d20 in general. something something.

#something about kristen's adhd making her fuck things up and being mad at herself and that manifesting #as her deity being overcome with rage #something about fear and anger and shame and the inability to do better even when you're trying so hard #and something about people loving you anyway #something about 'your anger isnt scary to me' #as someone who had undiagnosed pcos in early high school and got so fucking MAD #something about adhd and how you're always failing and you have no one to blame but yourself #and how heart breaking it is to watch your life fall apart around you KNOWING you could do something #but being unable to do it right. always forgetting always slipping up #and how mad that makes you. at yourself. #this fight is so much #fhjy #d20 #dimension 20 #fantasy high

[wisedreamerreview]

Learning to Trust and Let Go

Learning to Trust and Let Go

All that for nothing. Not too long back my son told me that he was going on an adventure. That would have been all fine and dandy, but it meant that I had to take him to the airport. Which is way too close to the big city that I do my best to avoid. Also with it being somewhere that I don’t visit often the very thought of going there sent my anxiety through the roof. Him telling me weeks in…

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#adventure #airport #anxiety #faith #family #fear #flight #overcoming fears #prayer

[ridingbitchblog]

Slaying the Dragon of Fear

Slaying the Dragon of Fear

I had a crisis of faith the other day (actually, it lasted 3 days). It was triggered by someone offering me an opportunity of a lifetime, and me answering, YES. As soon as I hung up the phone, I thought, “Oh shit.” I spent the rest of that day and the next two days questioning whether I had made the right decision. What had it meant to say YES? What had I gotten myself into? Was I really ready…

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#crisis of faith #fear in drama #fear of success #overcoming fears #slaying dragons #the hero&039;s journey