Need help on how to reduce fears

Question

I have received an amazing opportunity to travel around the world for 3 1/2 months. I am taking part in adventures such as staying on a riverboat in the Amazon Rainforest, and sleeping in a hut and going on a safari in a South African game reserve. I am very excited, except I am very fearful of spiders. I know this is silly, and I did not want to miss these opportunities because of that fear, so I am going anyways, but think about what I may encounter often. In the rainforest, there will be tarantulas everywhere as well as anacondas. The other countries, such as South Africa, and even India and southern Asia will have these large spiders as well. I know it is a phobia and will not go away completely, but how can I talk some sense into myself? Do not include holding one or seeing one up close, I will have that chance on my trip... Just maybe a logical way to think about what I am facing and how to realize how irrational the fear is. Thank you for any help you can give

Answer 1

be scared i got bit at the museum/zoo in manaus  it had me f**kd up for 2 days and left a mark thats still here.  it crawled on my just like peter parker in spiderman under a canopy of trees.  watch ur @$$

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Hypnotism.  If you find a good hypnotist your fears can be yesterdays news.    Also most poisonous spiders can be treated if you have a gas powered vehicle or outboard motor or any motor with a coil .  put a wire to the top of a spark plug and another have grounded to the engine.  With the engine running put the grounded wire next to the base of the bite  then have someone sting the bite with the hot wire.  It doesn't hurt much and will have the swelling and discoloration down within an hour or hour and 1/2.   there is a Nova 2 zapper made in Fort Worth that works for this also.  the Asian made ones don't work, they don't produce enough voltage.    For snakes put the ground wire opposite a bite and hit the bite with the spark wire 5 times with 5 to 10 seconds between hits.   It works on most snake bites but not the Cobra or Coral snakes.  Don't wear perfumes or use perfumed soaps, Ivory is a safe bet.  Wash food  or candy residue off your fingers particularly before sleeping.     Often the hypnotism works.