Introduction Arachnophobia is the fear of spiders and is a very real fear for many people. Almost half of all women suffer from arachnophobia and about 10 percent of men share that fear. The media have made us all increasingly aware of the dangers of brown recluse spiders and the physical damage they can wreak on the human body. Poisonous spiders can be lurking just beneath your house. Even every day spiders can lurk in dark places in your home, finding themselves in your bath tub, unable to get out…. This is probably why some people are afraid of spiders, because they can be everywhere. The good news is that there are ways to overcome the fear of spiders and in this ebook, we will be taking a good look at how phobias develop, why some people suffer with arachnophobia, and ways to overcome that fear. What is a Phobia? Phobia comes from the Greek word for ―fear‖ but should not as such be confused with ‗fear‘ as fear is much less dramatic than a phobia. According to the dictionary, the word "fear" denotes a painful feeling of impending danger, evil, trouble etc, the feeling or condition of being afraid. While fear is a consequence of a phobia, it is not the definition of it. It is simply a symptom. For example, fearing lions or a hurricane does not classically qualify as a phobia because encounters with either do carry a possibility of harm or death. However, an irrational fear of something that can cause no physical harm or trauma is considered a phobia. Some people have a fear of cotton balls and this would technically be classified as a true phobia since cotton balls cannot cause harm. Phobia is also used in a non-medical sense for aversions of all sorts. These terms are usually constructed with suffix –phobia. A number of these terms describe negative attitudes or prejudices toward the named subject. Phobias can affect people of all ages, from all walks of life. It is a strong, persistent ‗fear‘ of situations, objects, activities, or persons. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. When the fear is beyond one‘s control or if the fear is interfering with daily life then a diagnosis under one of the several anxiety disorders can be made. This can include panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Such unrealistic or excessive fear of objects or situations is a psychological disorder that can make the sufferers life miserable for years. It is possible for an individual to develop a phobia over virtually anything. The name of a phobia generally contains a Greek word for what the patient fears plus the suffix –phobia. Creating these terms can become a type of word game, however, few of these terms are found in medical literature. Still, many people wear their phobic badges around their family and friends. They may be claustrophobic (afraid of closed in spaces), agoraphobic (afraid of wide open spaces or crowds), hydrophobic (afraid of water), or genophobic (afraid of sex). The list goes on and on. It is not an exaggeration to say that the majority of people have an irrational fear of certain things or situations, without necessarily fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for a phobia. Irrational fear may grow into a phobia when it starts interfering with the persons usual every day activities. The most common simple phobias are those of the insects such as spiders, mice, reptiles and other animals. These phobias usually begin in childhood and can often disappear without treatment. Although the fear of spiders is real, is it irrational? We as humans are larger than that of our arachnid neighbors, so even though some spiders are poisonous, we could easily squish them to oblivion. Therefore the fear of spiders does qualify as a phobia. When encountered with the phobic stimuli, people are overcome with a strong and immediate anxiety reaction such as sweating, palpitations, paleness and difficulty with breathing. Gradually, mere anticipation or imagery of the phobic stimulus comes to provoke anxiety symptoms and can lead to avoidance behavior and/or significant modification of one's lifestyle. It is at this point when the phobia becomes problematic and treatment should be explored. Grab Your Copy For Only . . . $4.95 I know you will get something from this well written eBook! Remember: Knowledge is power - And Great Knowledge is Powerful. When reading an eBook can MOVE you - Isn’t that feeling worth the price of the wonderful read? ENJOY! APPLY! SHARE! THIS EBOOK IS NOT CHEAP - I JUST PRICE IT SO MORE PEOPLE CAN ENJOY WHAT IT SAYS. EVERYONE IS SELLING THEIR EBOOKS TOO HIGH, LEAVING GOOD PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF OUT IN THE COLD. COME BACK IN AND ENJOY A GOOD READ BY THE FIRE I'VE PRICED THIS EBOOK VERY REASONABLY SO ANY FAMILY CAN AFFORD IT. FEEL FREE TO ENJOY THIS TITLE AND LOOK AT ALL 1,500 EBOOKS I HAVE AVAILABLE AT: WWW.VILLAGESHOPPER.TRIPLECLICKS.COM THANK YOU - HAVE FUN - DON THORN

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