Hello,

I am new to the list and just decided to come out with it. I know
most people have an obvious fear of sharks, but mine goes a lot
deeper than that. Ever since I was a child (32 now) I have been so
afraid of them I can't look at even a cartoon drawing of one. The
fear grips me when I am watching TV and a commercial will flash on
the screen and I scream, shake, cry and zone out. Sometimes having
a full panic attack. I even believed that if I went in a swimming
pool somehow a shark would be there swimming up from below me. I
live in San Diego which means absolutely no enjoying Sea World or
any of our beautiful beaches. I believe the thought of "facing my
fear" would give me a heart attack from scaring myself to death so
that isn't an option for me. I have heard of Hypnosis and can't
imagine how that would work but I would try that to get over this
extreme fear.

So that is my story,

Denise

P.S.

I really enjoyed the posts that were written previously on this
subject, until yesterday I believed I was the only freak in the
world who had this condition. Now if someone could tell me how to
cure it, that would be even better.