How to get over Arachnophobia

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I've got a pretty harsh fear of spiders. I can't stand looking at spiders and I'm afraid of even killing the slightly bigger ones. How do I get over this fear?? I can't even watch fricking harry potter without wanting to close my eyes on the spiders!

 

[Glitchny]

go stand in a room filled with them, if your heart doesnt stop. You're cured

 

[PanzerIV]

Let one bite you. If you don't die you'll never fear them again.

 

[psydancerqt]

what are you afraid of?

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: PanzerIV
Let one bite you. If you don't die you'll never fear them again.

that's not true, I still hate/fear spiders.

 

[Spoooon]

Well, you can start by just imagining a spider. And focus on being relaxed. Once you can imagine a spider without feeling anxious, imagine or do something a little more intense. Like this. And concentrate on being relaxed. When you're no longer anxious, you're cured.

 

[Actaeon]

Figure out why you are so scared of them.

Then realize how silly it is, and ta da. Cured.

 

[PanzerIV]

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation

Originally posted by: PanzerIV
Let one bite you. If you don't die you'll never fear them again.

that's not true, I still hate/fear spiders.

Blah. Was just a failing attempt at humor on my part

 

[zephyrprime]

Here's a thought for you guys with arachnophobia:

There was an effort made earlier last century to farm spiders for their silk. Just imagine a huge building like a chicken farm filled with SPIDERS! What's more, I figure they'd breed the spiders as big as they could so they could get a lot of silk out of each one.

But none of this panned out because the spiders kept on killing and eating each other.

Aren't spiders great?

 

[JBAR]

Systematic desensitization. Like Spoooon said. Start off my just imagining spiders. Then, look up spider pics on the internet. Then try and find a small one. Move onto larger ones by going to a pet shop. See if they'll let you handle one. It's hard and takes a long time, but it is really the only way.

 

[DWW]

Just remember that in your lifetime, you have an expectancy to consume like 7 pounds I believe of creepy crawlers. The majority of which crawl into your mouth while sleeping.

So when you go to sleep tonight, and wake up tomorrow...if you feel like a crumb is in your throat, think again

ahaha I'm mean.

 

[psydancerqt]

Originally posted by: DWW
Just remember that in your lifetime, you have an expectancy to consume like 7 pounds I believe of creepy crawlers. The majority of which crawl into your mouth while sleeping.

So when you go to sleep tonight, and wake up tomorrow...if you feel like a crumb is in your throat, think again

ahaha I'm mean.

not true

 

[DaveSimmons]

Buy the movie and watch it every night?


I'm semi-serious, if you want to desensitize yourself with a movie, that's the spider-filled one to watch

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Put a huge one on your desktop, and think about how they hunt all those critters you love so dearly like flies, mosquitos and other bugs. They're useful creatures.