I have fears to overcome

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I sometimes fear food or exposure. I believe I can overcome these fears.

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Chordy, I believe I have fears to overcome also. I have the irrational fear of medcial procedures and tests. I often bail out of them, but Im working on tolerating stuff now. Like I have learned myself not to gag on pills. It can be done. Its been like this since childhood.

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I have fear of loud noises in my apartment. It’s become unbearable so I’m wearing earplugs 24/7 and it seems to cut out stimuli. Right now I’m forcing myself to listen to music cuz I’m tired of the silence…

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I have a fear that nothing is real that I live in a computer simulation. Been dealing with it for four years. It gets really bad when I’m around people and when I go to stores.

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To me, you are right to doubt doctors. I have been hurt badly by them. I avoid them whenever possible.

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But it has always been so, I think I have a problem.

No doubt though that doctors that truly care about the unfortunate are few.

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I have too many fears to mention - tons

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What about those who act like they have no fear…it becomes obnoxious or scary, or both (Dad behavior excluded naturally, actually preferred when applicable)

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I’m afraid of lions.

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I’m afraid of even driving a car. I barely go anywhere, and I always try to prep myself to die in case of an accident.

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EVEN driving? Driving is potentially dangerous. If you’re not up to par, I can see it being a challenge to keep fear controlled.

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Yeah, you’re right. Driving is dangerous. I have a driver’s license, but I don’t think I can drive in a crowded city, and if I get a job eventually, I’m going to have to, because I’m surrounded by crowded cities and that’s where all the jobs are. I don’t know how I’m going to do it. I have school coming up soon, and this time all of my classes are on campus instead of online, and I’m scared I’m going to fall asleep at the wheel cuz even though I’m on abilify, which isn’t supposed to cause as much sleepiness, I’m still really drowsy all of the time,and typically stay in bed like 12 hours at a time. The problem is I have a class at 8 am, and i don’t get out of my last class until like 7pm. I’ll just have to buy tea or something to help me wake up I guess.

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I don’t know. Your plan sounds a little ambitious. Are you sure you’re not just setting yourself up for failure?

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I might be, but me and my mom and now recently I think my sister have schizophrenia, only my dad and brother don’t have schizophrenia. My sister already has a high paying job, and I’m hoping that if she stays on meds she will be able to keep it. I would just feel awful if I didn’t try to get a job and instead put all of the responsibility on my sister and brother to take care of the family. Also, my dad says he’ll be proud of me if I just try to get a job and finish a bachelor’s degree, even if I fail. I was talking to my psychologist about how I’m disabled from having schizophrenia, and therefore have an excuse to not do anything, and he said I don’t because I respond well to abilify. I have to take 30mg a day which is the max dosage, but it does get rid of the voices, and I’m able to stay around 150lbs for the past two and half years or so. I think I could do it if I didn’t have to drive a car, but I’m really afraid of driving. Maybe I am setting myself up for failure, but if I fail then i might end up homeless, and at in the best circumstance I end up where I am right now.

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With your family, you wouldn’t be homeless. Any chance of organizing a car pool?

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I don’t want to be a burden to my family. I didn’t get a driver’s license until I was 24 years old, and I’m now 25, and I felt so awful making my brother drive me to my doctor’s appointments. My family has better things to do than drive me around. Although I admit that sometimes I think that I’m going to make my mom drive me around, but then I feel so incompetent I’d literally rather die, so I’m willing to drive, at least, that is what I tell myself.

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To do things afraid is courage. Have many fears myself. Gotta get up and do it again, Amen. Thanks for sharing as there is strength in numbers and don’t have to face the fears alone.

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You didn’t answer my question about a car pool.

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I wouldn’t feel good asking someone to drive me to work, but it’s a good idea. I dunno. Maybe I’ll work for my dad someday if everything works out and he can drive me to and from work.