I actually have 2 friends who have this problem. One of them is so bad
you can not touch her neck at all, she tries not to even touch her
neck. For myself, I do not like people wrapping their arms around my
neck because I fear they will choke me. This goes for even the
smallest of loose wrapping of arms or even shirts with collars that go
too high and scarves. I am happy that you are able to wear carves even
with your phobia.

But you are not alone.

--- In unusualphobias@yahoogroups.com, "jenajenajena999" <jmb990@...>
wrote:
>
> I have had these fears since I can remember and I have never found or
> heard of anyone else understanding. I have this CONSTANT feeling of
> having to cover my sternum/chest area. It's worse at night when Im
> trying to sleep. I cant lay in any position where my chest it exposed
> to where something could touch it. When I was younger I was afraid of
> something stabbing my chest but now that Im older I just cant stand
> the thought of anything touching it. It makes me queezy if I think
> about it. Its mainly just my sternum. I have to cup my hand around my
> sternum if I want to lay comfortably. I also have had the fear of
> something slitting my wrists which gradually has gotten better. Also,
> I CAN NOT stand for anyone or anything to touch my neck if Im thinking
> about it. I dont mind something covering my neck such as a scarf, but
> Im so scared of the front of my neck being cut or hit with something.
> I hope SOMEONE has heard of this before.
>