OCD, on the other hand is an anxiety disorder and the compulsive and obsessive behaviours are really just symptoms of the anxieties themselves. Therefore treatment leading to cure of OCD lies within curing the root cause of the anxiety and tackling the actual fear and phobia head-on. So, without a doubt it is absolutely necessary to assess yourself and understand exactly what is causing the fear, phobia or anxiety.

It is quite obvious that most of us have experienced fear at one point or another in our lives, but did you ever realize that you may actually be a victim of a phobia? Phobia is usually an impractical but persistent fear of whatever you fear. For instance, some of us are victims of Acrophobia – fear of heights, or Glossophobia – fear of public speaking. So the big question is: Is there a way to get rid of these fears, anxieties and phobias?

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Question by _: Does hipnosis work for public speaking anxiety?
I’m considering about taking a session or two of hipnosis to help me get through my public speaking class that is required.

It’s kind of pricey and I was wondering if it can or will work? It’s well worth the price if it does work though.

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Have you ever considered a career in public speaking? But the problem is that you are thinking that you do not have the skills or the confidence to pull it off? Well there is good news for you and it comes in the form of Public Speaking Secrets Revealed. This is a site developed by Andy Pander that its sole purpose is to help individuals like you be successful in your chosen career. If you really want to become an effective and successful public speaker, this is the place to turn to.

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When it comes to public speaking, have you ever felt like the more you prepare, the worse you do? I know I sure have. You’re intelligent enough to know that preparation is important but how you prepare is equally vital.

Let me explain.

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Phobias or the irrational fear of something can often hinder our daily lives. Starting from something as simple as the fear of heights it can go to something as bizarre as the fear of panicking itself. According to statistics, 1 out of every 23 people have some form of Phobia that sometimes manifests into panic attacks as well. To treat a Phobia sooner is to have the freedom to a live a healthy life and with different treatments and therapies available in the modern age, anyone can get rid of this. Hypnotherapy has emerged as a good option for treating a variety of Phobias and just requires a few sessions to make the Phobia-ridden person lead an anxiety-free life.

What is Hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy relaxes the person suffering from fear, any lifestyle disease, depression or anxiety by inducing a trance-like state that brings about relaxation. Working on the subconscious mind through Hypnosis, this therapy has proven to be very effective in various cases. It is better as compared to other such therapies as it reveals deep-rooted problems that are not brought out by conversing in the conscious state. Extensive research has already been carried out on the hypnosis practices being used today that are proven by successful clinical trials, so one can definitely opt for Hypnotherapy for combating Phobias.
Why Choose Hypnotherapy For Treating Phobia?

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Question by DcLonelyBoy: Is there such a thing as “Intimacy phobia”?
So, I’m 28, almost 29, never had a serious relationship. There are a number of reasons for this, not least of which that I have Asperger’s Syndrome. Despite this, I wouldn’t call myself shy or timid. For one thing, I’m not afraid of public speaking or performances, which most people are. I’ve done plays. I sing karaoke regularly. I’ve gone skydiving. I have gone on a lot of dates, mostly through online services. The one girl I dated most seriously (a few months) once started a make-out session with me in the middle of a subway station. (True, it was night, but…) And, though I did enjoy it, I got tense and nervous, and inadvertantly came off as cold and disinterested. It ended shortly afterward. Once at karaoke night, I sang “Baby Got Back” and this girl who was at the bar with her friends, celebrating her birthday, got up and started grinding her rear end against me. When I did another song, she and two of her friends got up and leaned on me as I sang. Before I left,I stopped and wished her happy birthday. She said “Thanks for letting me dance with you. You made my party!” And hugged me. Do I ask her out, or even for her phone number? No! I start thinking “Well, she’s drunk, not really interested, plus she’s a smoker, so I wouldn’t want to…”
I’ve always thought that my problem was fear of rejection. No doubt, that’s potent, but I’ve built up some resistance, at least to the point where I can go on a date and not be too bummed out when it doesn’t work out. I still get jitters whenever I try to ask a friend out, but I’m beginning to wonder if, at a more fundamental level, I may actually have some fear of intimacy. Could I actually be afraid of that which I most desire? Could the experiences of my life, of being alone so long, have made me unable, unwilling to open up to someone, to trust someone? Is there precedent for this, a name for it, treatment? I’d appreciate any insight.

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