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Fear Sometimes Goes Away Over Time Analysis

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Fear sometimes goes away over time, like when you were little you were afraid of monsters under your bed. Sometimes they stay with you for a lifetime. One thing is certain; fear is almost inevitable. One of my biggest fears is drowning. When I go swimming I have to be able to touch something or else I get panic attacks. This fear started when I was about seven. My friend and I decided to take the swimming test so we could jump off the diving board. We wanted to be just like our friends who had taken the test. We were told to go in the five-foot part and swim two laps across. We both started out doing well, but about halfway across I started drowning. My friend also started drowning and gasping. The lifeguards blew their whistle and jumped in to get us. I was shaken …show more content…

My friend was taken to the hospital, where I later went and visited, she turned out fine as well. This experience made me deathly afraid of water and I always have to be able to see and touch the bottom. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get over this fear. Another fear I have is having an intruder break into my house. Every time I am home alone, I lock the door and I am constantly calling people to see when they are coming home. This fear stems from the time my mom and stepdad went out to get groceries and left my brothers and me at home. It was about 9:30 p.m. and it was dark outside. My brothers and I were in the kitchen when we heard something upstairs and as we turned to look up at them we saw someone wearing all black run past the stairs. We instantly ran back into my parent’s room and blocked the door with everything we could find. My youngest

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