What are you afraid of? Sharing your phobia(s) will help others!

[Rafterman]

Good morning all..

When I was younger I had the privilege of growing up both in a city environment and a country environment. I can say with the mixture of the two at that time I cannot remember any phobia's I had until I had my first seizure in 2009 which the doctors diagnosed as a "neurological event" they suspect nervous breakdown or minor stroke. I was later diagnosed with PTSD and the phobia's kicked in.

I am claustrophobic now which is the main one along this is a strange one. I love all animals especially dogs. Now ever since my first seizure I have a phobia of house cat's which to me iz completely bizarre. Feedback on that last one appreciated. I can understand the PTSD and claustrophobia but cats?????

Peace All

Fury

Hey there, Fury

I must say that a sudden fear of cats is a not new one for me, and that I know for certain that there are neurological events that are followed by phobic behavior that wasn't exhibited beforehand. Many irrational fears rest in the subconscious from childhood and are then activated by a particular event (whether emotional or physical). A seizure or a stroke are surely among those events. I have read that 70% of stroke victims exhibit new phobic behavior. Seizures can do the same thing. Could it be that you had a bad experience with a cat many years ago? Very young children are often initially afraid of cats. Early exposure to them can be traumatic, forcing the memories and associated fear into the subconscious, where it can rest for years. Do you think that this could have happened to you?

RM