My phobia of bugs is ruining my life!! Please help me!!

Question

I can't stand bugs. I rarely go outside because i'm afraid a bug is going to land on me. I have had 2 panic attacks, and one made me pass out when I opened my front door and a moth flew in. then the other one was when I saw an earwig crawling up the wall. I get so scared at night, that I have to keep my windows shut, my door closed and a towel shoved under it, and the covers over my head. (Which is bad because I also suffer from claustrophobia.) How can I overcome my fear of Bugs???

P.S. I am even scared of butterflies, houseflies, ants, and gnats.

Answer 1

This might scare you but apparently its true. "it is said that a human being will consume an average of 5 spiders during sleep over the course of their life" Just a little thing to thing to think about. The only way to conquer a phobia is to face it ,that is the truth. You should go to places where there are bugs. But go with a friend or somebody who isn't afraid of them and do what you know needs to be done. Maybe pick a few up let some crawl on your hand for a brief moment, if it bothers you then brush them off right away, if you do that over and over again, there is no reason why the phobia should last, and if it does, it definitely will get better, and more managable. The only bugs that can hurt you are the "rare spiders that bite" earwigs, and bees (which won't sting unless provoked) There are probably more, but those are the main ones. Always keep in minds that ants, spiders, and earwigs are extremely small compared to you. You can cursh them if you want. You might find that to help, killing a few to show yourself you have the power. Butterfly's can't hurt you, they usually never land on people anyways. Basically you need to face your fear, and overcome it, and do it as soon as you can, so you can get on with your life, and not have to worry about little old bugs.

Answer 2

I'm not sure what to say..I also have a weird phobia of bugs..I'm afraid of them like going in my nose, ears, mouth etc...getting under my skin in case they somehow possess me...

is there any particular reason why you're afraid?

Answer 3

I used to have exactly the same phobia, so one day a friend suggested I go and speak to a witch doctor that he knew. He gave me a special potion which was basically 10 giant lady bugs that I had to sleep with for 1 week, 2 prey mantis i had to keep in my pockets for 2 days and he also made me carry a big shopping bag full of live bumble bees evry where i went for a fortnight! I know this sounds like the worst thing to do with such a phobia but it actually got me over my fear of bugs. Try it u got nothing to loose!

Answer 4

Hi my name is June and you can stop being afraid of buds JUST REMEMBER THERE NOT GOING TO HURT YOU AND THERE MORE AFRAID OF THEN YOU ARE OF THEM. THERE JUST BUDS. MAYBE YOU CAN HAVE A FRIEND COME OVER TO GO OUT WITH YOU FOR THE FIRST FEW TIMES AND THEN SEE IF YOU CAN DO IT ON YO9UR OWN I KNOW YOU CAN I HAVE FAITH IN YOU AND GOD ISNT GOING TO LET THE BUDS HURT YOU GO OUT AND HAVE SOME AT THE MOVIES OR THE FAIR CHAT WITH YOU LATER  REMEBER YOU DONT HAVE TO COVER YOUR HEAD AT NIGHT NO MORE THE BUGS OR MORE AFRAID OF YOU.  JUNE