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Old 07-31-2008, 03:59 PM   #97
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The treatment of phobias quite frequently involves a rather sadistic technique known as flooding. In the case of fear of flying, the patients are put in a simulator, then a real airplane and spend as much time as needed to allow the anxiety response to be extinguished. It is painful, but extremely effective. Lots of informed consent documents need to be signed beforehand...

So.......if I have a fear of worms, you would put me in a vat of earthworms? If I survived that, and I doubt I would, at least in a sane version, I would have to literally kill you. I already feel the panic/hysteria/anger kicking in........
I'd rather live with the fear.
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