Interesting way to overcome Dog Phobia
Have you had a fear of dogs?
Cynophobia: Fear
of dogs
How to get over dog phobia
Years ago, when i was seventeen i saw a dog standing in
front of the building where my gym lied. I wanted to go home but i couldn't
dare to get out of the building not to pass by the dog!
I called one of my friends and asked him to come and pick
me up. Thankfully The good friend came, picked me up and i managed to go home
that day.
I didn't just used to fear dogs at that time but i used
to dread them. I wasn't even able to walk in a street that had a dog even if
the dog was stranding meters away.
As i said earlier fears and phobias get developed as a
result of a traumatic past experience or as a result of seeing someone going
through a traumatic experience.
If a dog ran after you in your childhood then you might
develop fear of dogs. If a dog ran after your little sister then you might also
start fearing dogs.
When i was 6 years old, where my beliefs about dogs were
still not formed, 5 huge guard dogs started running after me. The only thing
that stopped those dogs is my mom who started hitting them with her bag until i
locked myself up insider her car.
Since that day i used to tell my friends that the dog
should be the king of the jungle and not the lion.
How
i got over this severe dog phobia (Cynophobia)
For years i used to do nothing but avoid the dogs i see
but when i started learning about psychology i came to realize that fears grow
when you avoid them so i decided to take the step and approach dogs.
I began by playing with friendly, little dogs who were no
bigger than cats. Because phobias stem from your incorrect beliefs you can get
over them after you change those beliefs.
The more i accompanied little dogs the more i formed the
belief that some dogs are actually friendly.
I never attempted to play with big dogs because i was too
afraid to do it but one day i decided i will. I started by touching the dog's
Fur while letting a friend hold the dog.
The next time i felt more safe and i got closer to the
dog. Each time i became less afraid and more comfrotable around dogs until i
started considering buying one!
How
to get over any phobia
Here is how you can get over any phobia in the world
1)
Stop avoiding your fears: The more you avoid your fears the more
they will grow. I used to think that dogs can eat me alive and each day that
belief used to become bigger. Thanks to the human imagination which keeps
imagining new scenarios until a solid belief tames these wild thoughts.
2)
Its all about changing your beliefs: No am not asking you to
repeat affirmations but i am asking you to do actions that can help you change
your beliefs about your fears (such as playing with the dogs in my case).
Do both of these actions and you will get over any
phobia.
P.s: Don't try this with lions
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