Once again it's that
bittersweet time of the year for me. I love Christmas and all the
decorations including the lights. This is an issue for the Pyrophobe
in me. I'm nervous all year long about leaving appliances on, gas
leaks and all that, but Christmas brings a new fear...all those
lights on the Christmas tree and house. Every year you hear about
tons of house fires that all started because of the Christmas lights.
I'm not ashamed to admit that this totally freaks me out but I won't
stop putting up my tree and all the lights, because that would be
giving in to the phobia and well that's just not me.
I've come a long way since I began suffering from Pyrophobia when I was 16 years old. It doesn't control me the way it used to and there's only certain times that it makes me stress out I guess you could say. I'm able to control it by making sure that I stay in control. I don't leave lamps on, Christmas lights or any appliance on when I leave the house and I periodically check everything around the house to make sure it's all working correctly. I'm cautious and I try to stay alert about everything. This is how I deal and some may still not understand, but I stopped caring a long time ago.
Do certain holidays trigger your phobias?
I've come a long way since I began suffering from Pyrophobia when I was 16 years old. It doesn't control me the way it used to and there's only certain times that it makes me stress out I guess you could say. I'm able to control it by making sure that I stay in control. I don't leave lamps on, Christmas lights or any appliance on when I leave the house and I periodically check everything around the house to make sure it's all working correctly. I'm cautious and I try to stay alert about everything. This is how I deal and some may still not understand, but I stopped caring a long time ago.
Do certain holidays trigger your phobias?
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