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Question: Extreme claustrophobia help?

(Posted by: Juliet R on 2010-02-17 14:55:10)

I recently started a new job, that requires me to get on an elevator (something I usually avoid all together). All day long I cannot concentrate because I know that if I want to go outside I have to brave that elevator (Im terified it will get stuck). Someone tell me how to get over this? I hate it and it controls my life

Posted by: LAUREN on 2010-02-17, 15:01:35

Wile your in there just concentrate on breathing and close your eyes

Posted by: joe714 on 2010-02-17, 15:15:42

For about $20 you can download a cure. i was a multiphobic personality and i used Mr. McKenna techniques(from one of his books,same as download technique) to resolve them all. and it just takes hrs. or days at most. what it's going to involve. some NLP visualization, some TFT tapping and some self hypnosis. way quicker than going to a therapist could do it.

Posted by: cassie on 2010-02-17, 18:19:13

The bet way to get over a far, is to just face it. by doing this you will see that nothing is going to go wrong. i used to be really claustrophobic. i would never be able to be in a room with the door shut tight, no matter how big the room was. one day my cousin locked me in my room so i began to panic. i was crying and couldn't breathe properly, but after about 20 minutes she opened the door and i realised that nothing had happened to me. ever since then i have been totally cured. the more you use the elavator, the more you ill feel comfortable being in it and over time your fear will lessen until you are confident to step into it with having reason to panic. hope this helped a little :) x