LOL, I agree, imagine spending a night in the Tower of London or
somewhere like that, I'd be suffering serious trauma if that was me.
Seriously though, I think being scared of ghosts is rational, you
can't explain them, you can't get to know them and there are plenty
of stories of people not having nice encounters with ghosts. I'm not
exactly thrilled with them either.

You can do exposure therapy through your imagination so,
theoretically, if your phobia was something intagible you could just
imagine it. For example people with a thunderstorm phobia can't
exactly book one to happen at a certain time so they can imagine
one. You imagine the worst case scenario and try to hold the image
in your head until your fear dies down.


--- In unusualphobias@yahoogroups.com, "malighn q" <Malighn@m...>
wrote:
> how do those exposure programes work when your afriad of somthing
like ghosts or anything else intangible? I don't think spending any
time in a haunted area would be very therapeutic.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: loobrush1974
> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 3:18 PM
> To: unusualphobias@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [unusualphobias] Re: Anyone heard of TOP (Triumph Over
Phobia)
>
>
> Hello Yolholsky
>
> Well funnily enough they've sent me a load of details. It's a self-
> help group and they've got quite a few local groups. Not only do
> they deal with phobias but they also deal with Obsessive
Compulsive
> Disorders. You attend a weekly group which is lead by an ex-
phobic
> and from what leaflet tells me you go to this group and work on an
> exposure programme (exposure to the thing you're frightened of).
The
> website is www.triumphoverphobia.com if you want to find out
more.
> They're really good and if you send them an email they reply
really
> quick! They'll ask you for some details about you, your phobia
and
> how long you've suffered, then they send you an application form
> together with a leaflet with some instructions. You'll have to
get
> yourself a copy of the book Living With Fear by Isaac Marks and
read
> it or at least chapters 11 & 12 so you know what sort of thing
your
> letting yourself in for. I'm going to go for it, positively
wetting
> myself at the thought but I might aswell, I'd rather not live with
my
> phobia any longer.
>
> BEST OF LUCK TO YOU!!
>
> LOOBRUSH
>
>
> --- In unusualphobias@yahoogroups.com, "Jarvis Yolholsky"
> <yolholsky@y...> wrote:
> > I've never heard of it, but I'd love to hear more about it!
> >
> >
> > --- In unusualphobias@yahoogroups.com, "loobrush1974"
> <phil.bex@t...>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I've actually plucked up courage to tell my doctor about my
> phobia,
> > > he referred me to my local psychology department and they
> > recommended
> > > this group. Each area has a group which is lead by an ex-
phobic
> or
> > > something and everyone has to follow the techniques used in a
> book
> > > called "Living with Fear". Does anyone have anymore info on
> this,
> > > I'm thinking of joining it but I want to see what I'm letting
> > myself
> > > in for before I make any commitment.
> > >
> > > LOOBRUSH
>
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