My phobia is blood. I have such a hard time dealing with the sight of it, but more than that, it’s the *idea* of blood leaving my body that freaks me out. This year I decided to take a home blood test to help me assess my health with more information. Even though this was a decision I made consciously of my own free will, I still had to deal with my body’s reaction to the news.
Sometimes, there’s nothing your logical mind can communicate to your body to let it know you’ll be OK. If it’s ever happened to you, you understand what I mean when I say you can be thinking, “Hey, Self, we’re fine! This is completely safe and normal! No need to go blind, deaf and full muscle-weakness on me!” while your body completely loses its shit.
This is my experience of having a phobia attack while trying to let my daughter know that it’s just me and not an advisable reaction to a simple finger prick. Then again, she already hates those, so who am I trying to convince? Ha!
Welcome to the full Spectrum Feeling Podcast. I'm your host, Blaze Schwaller, life coach and former tattoo artist. I help people heal their past, speak their truth to those they love, and learn how to feel ALL their emotions, so that they can live lives they love no matter what comes up. Join me here every week for conversations on how to live an imperfect but fully engaged life that embraces all the feels, so you can stretch into your best life while enjoying the you that's here now.