People commonly handle phobias in one of three ways. First, they
completely avoid dealing with it because they believe it would be too
painful to handle. Second, they try to "live with it" because they
don't know how or where to seek help for the fear...or they can't
afford it, or feel too embarrassed. Finally, some people do seek
professional help, usually therapy, to help eliminate their phobia.
Traditional therapy may work in some cases, however, it usually takes
a long time, months or even years, and can be quite expensive.
An additional problem is that some therapists will prescribe drugs
such as tranquilizers or antidepressants to deal with the phobia.
However, the drugs will only cover up the symptoms of a phobia - they
don't address the cause. Furthermore, these drugs can have side
effects that are worse than the phobia itself. Taking drugs to help a
phobia would be like trying to fix a leak in a pipe by putting your
finger on the leak. It can stop the leak for a while, but it is not a
good solution long-term.
If you have enough patience, you could stay there long enough that
there may not even seem to be a leak. But the moment you take your
finger off, the leak comes back. The smart thing to do is call a
plumber and have him repair or replace the pipe that is the source of
the leak.
Some therapists also use exposure or desensitization therapy, in
which they try to help you relax and then expose you - either
gradually or all at once - to the stimulus that creates fear. This
process, to me, seems violent, and while it may help you to cope with
the fear, it does not actually eliminate the source of the fear -
which is the energetic blockage. And in some cases this process can
create additional trauma for the client.
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