Help with bridge phobia?

[Kacey]

Not necessarily any bridge...LOL

(yes, I crossed it. Twice.)



The Caution Bridge by Sikaranista, on Flickr

Uh... why? I mean, that bridge has problems - no phobia involved! I hope it was worth the hike!

 

[Sukerkin]

Quite so, ladies! The engineer in me shudders at such Alice in Wonderland repair work!

 

[Ken Morgan]

It looks like its crossing a creek, and not a drop of 1000'. Whatever. I'd cross and risk getting my feet wet, but i wouldn't cross the same bridge and risk falling 1000' and then suddenly stopping.

 

[Carol]

Yup, it was crossing a creekbed.

No, it wasn't worth it. I crossed the bridge only to find that the snow had disoriented me on the trail, and I had gone in the wrong direction. So I had to cross back over to get back on track.

Learned a solid orienteering lesson from that experience, believe me.

 

[Big Don]

Having driven over a lot of bridges, while not sharing your fear, much, the San Mateo bridge scares the crap out of me. It feels like it's 2 feet off the water.

 

[Carol]

Having driven over a lot of bridges, while not sharing your fear, much, the San Mateo bridge scares the crap out of me. It feels like it's 2 feet off the water.

Driven it. My old employer had an office in Hayward. It does have a spooky feel to it, but its a beautiful drive.

 

[Blade96]

I have no idea how to treat phobias. if i did, i'd cure my own. but idk, maybe start by walking across a favorite bridge you like first, maybe some spot near your favorite little river? idk. but maybe that might help.

 

[Big Don]

Beer cured my fear of heights. True story.
I was 16, my buddy's dad had a crane sitting in the back yard. Paul went to the top of the crane with a 12 pack of beer. I started climbing, using the cables as hand rails. He started shaking first one cable, then the other until I was climbing with no hands. By the time I got to the top, I was pissed, but, wasn't afraid of heights anymore. By the time I got to the bottom, I was pissed, but, using a different definition.

 

[shesulsa]

I think the best way to treat your phobia is to keep on crossing bridges.

 

[Carol]

I think the best way to treat your phobia is to keep on crossing bridges.

I do. That hasn't done anything to treat it, to be honest.

 

[Tez3]

Find a good clinical hypnotherapist. It does the job, it works for things like fear of spiders as well as other phobias. Not bad for stopping smoking either as well as helping with confidence problems.

 

[Carol]

Find a good clinical hypnotherapist. It does the job, it works for things like fear of spiders as well as other phobias. Not bad for stopping smoking either as well as helping with confidence problems.

Not a bad idea at all! I'll look in to that.

 

[shesulsa]

Find a good clinical hypnotherapist. It does the job, it works for things like fear of spiders as well as other phobias. Not bad for stopping smoking either as well as helping with confidence problems.

Beat me to it.

There are also therapists who specialize in overcoming phobias through various modalities.

Good luck, Carol!

 

[Tez3]

Beat me to it.

There are also therapists who specialize in overcoming phobias through various modalities.

Good luck, Carol!

True but hypnotherapy suits lazy people like me! I had it for a while after I was ill a couple of years ago, I was taught to do 'it' myself which is wonderful for chilling or de- stressing quietly.