| May 20, 2007 @ 6:04 PM |
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misschoos
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I would love to conquer my fear of heights 
Has anybody done this and how? 
>>>wikipedia acrophobia info<<<
I can even get sick from looking at photographs of heights
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| May 20, 2007 @ 6:11 PM |
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misschoos
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A person with acrophobia would fear such a height
This is the quote from Wikipedia's photo
I fear the picture
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| May 20, 2007 @ 6:22 PM |
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scorpiogirl36
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This is strange because I'm ok on planes, although I have to sit in a aisle seat but let there be something on TV showing a huge drop off, bridge or a shot from the 50th floor of a building window looking down and this fear over takes me. Just talking about it makes me feel uneasy.
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| May 20, 2007 @ 6:25 PM |
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misschoos
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I am fine on aeroplanes too
I was even ok in a small aircraft for most of the time
But as you say scorpio.....even scenes on the TV affect me
I am starting to feel uneasy, not about talking,
the thoughts that go with it.
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| May 20, 2007 @ 6:33 PM |
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BandTMom
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I'm the same way. I'm terrified of heights.
And I know about those thoughts too...it's like you want to jump off.
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| May 20, 2007 @ 6:36 PM |
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misschoos
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So how do we conquer this Mom?
I have tried, but it's too dangerous
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| May 20, 2007 @ 6:39 PM |
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BandTMom
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I just stay away from heights! 
Actually I think there is counceling for this, but as it is not disabling to me, I just live with it.
I'm the same way about overpasses on highway...I'm afraid my car will just drive off.
I can make myself get on a ladder if I have to, but try not to.
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| May 20, 2007 @ 6:45 PM |
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misschoos
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I am exactly the same in a car
I was on holiday once in Tenerife and the marina had a shortcut of an open
stairway.
I had to walk around every time. Took me about 3/4hr instead of 5mins.
I was asked to get something in work last week and I couldn't do the open
stairway.
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| May 20, 2007 @ 6:52 PM |
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BandTMom
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When I lived in Vegas, they installed escalators to a walk way over the Strip. I went up OK, but there was no way I was going down on that thing.
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| May 20, 2007 @ 6:55 PM |
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misschoos
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So now you stayed living at the top 
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| May 20, 2007 @ 6:56 PM |
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BandTMom
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Actually I took the stairs....they were wide with nice hands rails.
But I didn't look down!
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| May 20, 2007 @ 6:59 PM |
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misschoos
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I froze on the edge of a grass cliff face once too.
I was ok walking down but climbing up
I got stuck and just froze clinging to the grass.
It's ok, I'm not still there
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| May 20, 2007 @ 7:05 PM |
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BandTMom
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I was wondering how you got the internet on the side of a cliff!!
Becasue I am tall, people always want me to climb up and hang things that need to be hung...like decorations
*gulp*
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| May 20, 2007 @ 7:12 PM |
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misschoos
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Everything should be low
then I can hang it all up
I am only 5ft 2''
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| May 20, 2007 @ 7:15 PM |
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BandTMom
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I'm 5'9"
Good thing I'm not taller or I would be afraid to stand up!
I do wish I knew how we could get over this. I'm afraid of carnival rides for the same reason.
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| May 20, 2007 @ 7:19 PM |
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misschoos
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Good thing I'm not taller or I would be afraid to stand up!
I would love to be able to overcome this too
It really causes me grief sometimes
There are so many things that I can't do
I can reach the washing line, so don't even go there, 
I mean other things
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| May 20, 2007 @ 7:33 PM |
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BandTMom
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I won't. I have a lot of friends that are short! I think that's why they like havng me around.
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| May 20, 2007 @ 7:36 PM |
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misschoos
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You think little people aim for tall friends
I reckon it's the tall people that aim for the little friends
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| May 20, 2007 @ 7:42 PM |
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BandTMom
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Naw....I aim for friends of all types.
Now I have on I can share my fear of heights with!
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| May 20, 2007 @ 7:48 PM |
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Loreli
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I don't know that there is much anyone can do to "conquer" this fear. I have it also.
Shoot, sitting on the edge of the Grand Canyon, I thought I would fall in from dizziness!
Even worse-now they have that new walkway over the Canyon. I would probably pass out! 
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