Fear

Mysophobia: Living With The Fear Of Germs
Mysophobia is not a laughing matter
When I tell people I'm scared of germs, most of them laugh like it's a big joke. They think of Monk and how funny he made it seem. But it's not a laughing matter. It's an actual medical condition called mysophobia.

Celebrities With Mysophobia
Celebrities with an extreme fear of germs
Mysophobia, an irrational fear of germs, isn't a condition that only certain people get. It can affect anyone from any gender, any race, and any social standing. In fact, more than a few celebrities are reported to suffer from it. Some, like Howie Mandel, aren't ashamed to let society know of their irrational fear of germs. He has my utmost respect for being honest about it. Others, best left unnamed, show all the signs, but are probably too embarrassed to admit it. And who can blame them? Af...

List of Phobias
Fear of Phobias and Other Funny Phobias
I love phobias. There's just so many of them! It seems that no matter what you're scared of, there's an official name for it! I've gathered up all my favorite phobias here. The funny phobias, the weird phobias, the most common phobias, the phobias you don't have and the phobias I do have. Heck, I even made up a few phobias just for fun! Image: Boaz Yiftach / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Fear Of The Past Repeating Itself
When we are faced with events or moments in our lives that cause us to fear something it is easy to
If an event or moment were to come along that reminds us of something that came before, something we had a hard time with, it is easy to associate it with the current moment or event. We often look at life as a repeating pattern, especially when it comes to our fears, for that which we fear the most we expect to happen again. Why is it this way, why do we make it so hard on ourselves? It is because that which we cannot control scares us and that which we fear the most is the least within our ...

Fear :: Story of Struggle & Success
Remembering Fear
As long as I can remember, I always lived in fear. Fer of dark, fear of bad people that are just waiting for a chance to steal me, fear of ridicule, fear of abandonment, fear of rejection, fear of consequences even from smiling to much, fear of being taken advantage of, fear of being regarded stupid, of talking to much, fear of being regarded as easy, fear of starvation, fear of pain, fear of shame.....and sadly enough I am not alone. I was fascinated and still am by peoples that are brave. ...