Overcoming A Fear Challenge

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This is Gyx

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welcome to my

Overcoming A Fear CHALLENGE

entry!

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𝗔𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗕𝗜𝗔

I'm at the top,

Feeling like will fall in a few seconds,

My head is dizzying,

Feeling like vomiting,

Heartbeats are at their pace,

And I'm almost falling.

I'm at the top,

Wanna feel the air,

Wanna see the end of the city,

Wanna see the meeting of the earth with the sky,

Wanna see the sunset,

But I'm almost losing my sight.

I'm at the top,

The ground is pulling me,

Height is pushing me,

Fear making my legs out of control,

My mind is in control of gravity.

I'm at the top,

The fear of height punishing me,

Every second I'm trying to control it,

Like my feelings of overthinking

Acrophobia craving my soul

To scream loud

To let the universe know about my weakness.

-Ajay Singh

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1. What are you afraid of?

𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮

A person with acrophobia experiences intense fear and anxiety when they think of tall heights or are positioned at a significant height.

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2. How did you overcome or triumph over your fear?

Like any other fear, it is to face them. As I am a believer of God, I prayed before facing them. With the of my family, and of course, the courage and believing in oneself.

I overcame it when I rode zipline in one of our trip in Lake Sebu in Cotabato. I was really hesitant, and felt like I can't breathe at first, but when I saw the beauty of my surrounding, I felt like I was in heaven. I looked over the person beside me, and she as well was in awe. She held my hand thru out the way.

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3. How long did it take you to overcome your fear?

It took 11 years to over come. It started when I was 7 years old, when we (me and my father) got in an accident with a drunk driver. We both ended falling off a bridge. I think it was what triggers my fear of deep waters.

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4. Do you have any advice for people who might find themselves in a similar situation to yours?

Fear of heights/ falling is an innate fear in an individual, in a study by Ueno et al. (2015), ever since we reach the age of 7-9months old, we developed this as a physiological reaction when we are in high area to prevent ourselves from harm.

When I developed this fear, I receive a lot of comments that 'I am a coward' or something in those line. I stopped ing my cousins cliff-jumping or falls-hunting. My advice is that, know that each one of us developed this fear, but not everyone have the guts to face it. Don't force yourself if you know you can't do it, do it in your own pace, do it if you think its the right time. Just know that every step you take near the edge takes a great courage. I believe in you.

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5. Send yourself a message praising and congratulating yourself on overcoming or defeating your fear.

Dear self, you know that its a common fear, but not everyone have the courage to face it. I'm proud of you. It might took a long time, and you missed a lot of memories, but life is not a race, its a marathon. Face everything with your pace, and never rush it. Its in the moment you will find peace and happiness..

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