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Fear of Going To Bed
2008-09-03 05:42:00 “If a person has a fear of going to bed, then he or she has clinophobia.” [http://www.medterms.com]
By: Factsbuffet.com
My Little-Boy Phobia
2008-07-27 19:06:00 A couple of days ago I was riding my bike to my mother's when I was attacked. No, nothing serious. I wasn't beaten or anything. Instead, my little-boy phobia has once again proven to be a reasonable concern despite its (by definition) irrational nature. By the way, my little-boy phobia does not refer to my very reasonable fear of being taken for a twelve-year-old boy wherever I go. That I can live with. I'm getting pretty good at it, too. In fact, I'm beginning to use it to my advantage. When I buy myself 5 things of ice-cream, for example, the check-out ladies don't look at me weird, seeing as tons of ice-cream is apparently a perfectly natural thing for a boy to purchase. It's a whole different story when I attempt to buy my actual favorite item at any grocery store--beer. But I digress.The other day I was riding through a park where dozens of people leisurely spent their evenings taking their babies for...
By: suzzzanna
Phobia Treatments - Desensitization
2008-07-10 16:29:00 Phobias are treated in many different ways. Some people favour a Flooding technique where someone is subjected to what they are phobic of until their symptoms subside and they learn, the hard way, that there is no danger and therefore nothing to be afraid of. Another popular treatment is desensitization, either with or without a Cognitive element (where faulty negative thinking is challenged). Of course the alternative healthcare brigade come out in force for phobia treatments, with everything from EFT to Zero Balancing being touted as a instantaneous miracle cure. Desensitization is the most common approach however, so let's examine it in more detail. The theory goes that for some reason (and in desensitization the reason for the initial fear, the cause of the phobia, is not considered at all important or relevant) a fear response has become attached to an object or situation. They theory states that if the subject can be persuaded to confront that situation and accept that the...
By: Anxiety 2 Calm
Phobia Art Show
2008-05-22 15:20:00 All of the artists were required to register a phobia with the production company. Then, they had to explore their phobia through their chosen media and style.
The truth about phobia and anxiety treatments
2008-04-14 13:38:00 Hi I am trying to compile a small list of common treatments for anxiety and phobias which actually work. Easy, you might say, just look on Google or in a book shop. Problem is, there is a lot of rubbish out there and it's really hard to tell what's good and what's bad, and more importantly where an anxiety or phobia sufferer might best look for help. There are two provisos that I want to make clear at the start of this post: Firstly, I accept that no one treatment in any field however scientifically backed or esoteric works for everyone. If such a treatment did work for everyone then there would be no need for this list and everyone would be cured! Secondly when I judge what works I want to see real evidence. I don't want to know about conventional wisdom, I don't care if it has been used for centuries, and I don't care hoe many people therapists or treatment inventors claim to have healed! CBT I won't say too much about CBT here because I have talked about it in genera...
By: Anxiety 2 Calm
Nomophobia: a phobia on mobile phones
2008-04-13 10:37:00 Nomophobia.. its a new type of phobia that has something to do with mobile phones. It came from the words “No Mobile Phobia”. Its the phobia (fear) of not having , being away from, or not being able to use your mobile phone. Accoording to this is london: More than 13million Britons fear being out of mobile phone ...
By: Buddy Blogs
phobia?
2008-04-12 04:36:00 I remember every sin I do or did and feel horrible all the time untill I write it out and give the note to my dad. it is hard becasue I am aware of things the normal person would not even pay atenten to, or even know exsisted. please pray that I will get over ...
By: Prayers Online
Germ-phobia and death rays
2008-03-29 14:20:00 In the scientific world, Nikola Tesla is remembered principally for his work on the rotating magnetic field, which made possible the alternating-current generators that supply most of the world with electricity today. In honour of this achievement a scientific unit was named after him. The 'tesla' does not often crop up in layman's conversation, however, as it is used to calculate the force of a magnetic field. His name is also immortalised in the Tesla coil, a device that allows a transformer to generate high frequency current at a very high voltage. It is still used in televisions, radios and other modern electronic devices. He invented the coil in the course of his work on alternating current in 1891.In later years Tesla was something of a solitary eccentric, often to be seen walking to the New York Public Library from his hotel, where his room had to serve as his laboratory. Although he developed a phobia for germs, it appears he did not suspect the city's pigeons of being c...
Pamelas leech phobia
2008-03-29 06:58:00 On one hand Demi Moore loves leeches for keeping her youthful, and on the other Pamela hates them for attacking her. Pamela Anderson has revealed that she has leech phobia, ever since a bunch of slimy blood sucking creatures scarred her. The booby babe said, ?I was attacked by leeches - look at my arm. It?s been ...
Sex, Condom Phobia, Holi & HIV/AIDS
2008-03-21 20:15:00 On a serious note, it is a shame that the HIV & AIDS problem has almost gone in red now. India as country has become a stronghold of the deadly HIV Virus. As per World Health Organizations estimates, India has a very big problem with HIV/AIDS next only to some African countries where the problem is in the red already. In India, the situation can be stated to be almost in the red; 500-1000 out of every 10000 of deaths in India are due to AIDS. And even more alarmingly, due to the lax attitude of people when it comes to awareness regarding responsible sexual behavior, the number of people living with HIV/AIDS is increasing faster than anywhere else in the world. If it were not for the great work of bodies such as WHO and other AIDS mass media, the situation would have been a nightmare already. The main aim now is to spread awareness about responsible sexual behavior and preventive measures such as use of Condoms.Apparently this is where the problem is, the Indian female and males ...
Purchase The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook Here!
2008-03-13 19:58:00 Quick Announcement: I have a new feature to the blog. Now you can purchase the book I am always referring to, "The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook" by Edmund J. Bourne right here from the sidebar of my blog. The picture above won't take you to it but the one on the left hand side of the blog will. Its a little slow to load right now so if you don't see it give it a few more seconds to load. Hopefully Amazon will fix that soon or I will switch to another bookstore provider. I purchased mine online and it was a very easy experience. I hardly ever buy books but this one was worth every penny. The nice thing about it is that it gives you the tools to learn and then the workspace to practice those tools. You really get a feel for who you are and what the real issues you need to work out come from. You can learn about the Anxiety Scale, Positive Affirmations, Exposure to Your Fears, and so much more.Enjoy!If you enjoyed this post Subscribe to The Reality of Anxiety.
Social Phobia - normal human experience or mental illness?
2008-03-04 07:23:00 Social Phobia - which is basically severe and acute shyness - is an incredibly common phenomena. But is there any real point in labelling severe shyness as a mental illness? Does it in fact make it more ingrained in the psyche? Some people would argue that if you give someone a label and a stigmata that says "you have social phobia" it is a bit like telling them they have cancer, no matter how they were feeling before, they suddenly feel a lot worse. Why? Because conditions tend to feel permanent. Emotions are always transitory. Even if you think you always feel depressed, or stressed, actually there are times when you don't and times when those emotions are present only to a slight extent. But conditions feel permanent so it may not be helpful to tell people they "have" something rather than "are feeling" something. On the other hand, if there is no label and no recognisable condition, then people who suffer from acute shyness are repeatedly told t...
By: Anxiety 2 Calm
The Sponsored Post Phobia - Are You SP-Phobic?
2008-02-27 00:00:00 When Google started to hunt down bloggers selling their page rank to advertisers, a huge number of bloggers turned their backs on paid reviews and all forms of text link ads. Suddenly, links to advertisers now include a ‘nofollow’ attribute. Most bloggers who have been monetizing their blogs from sponsored posts deleted their accounts in all the review sites they’ve joined. Advertisers on the other hand, slowed down with sponsored posts because the Google police force has also decided to go after them. Opportunities available at PPP and SponsoredReviews apparently went down, which affected bloggers using these services to monetize their blogs. Most of the advertisers who decided to stick with sponsored review as their marketing strategy now require their publishers non disclosure of the sponsored review. photo credit: circulating Interestingly, the decision of Google to penalize both publishers and advertisers engaged in the buying and selling of ...
By: Blogging Mix
10 most bizzare people on earth!!
2008-02-17 14:31:00 Ngoc: three decades without sleep Sixty-four-year-old Thai Ngoc, known as Hai Ngoc, said he could not sleep at night after getting a fever in 1973, and has counted infinite numbers of sheep during more than 11,700 consecutive sleepless nights. "I don't know whether the insomnia has impacted my health or not. But I'm still healthy and can farm normally like others," Ngoc said. Proving his health, the elderly resident of Que Trung commune, Que Son district said he can carry two 50kg bags of fertilizer down 4km of road to return home every day. His wife said, "My husband used to sleep well, but these days, even liquor cannot put him down." She said when Ngoc went to Da Nang for a medical examination, doctors gave him a clean bill of health, except a minor decline in liver function. Ngoc currently lives on his 5ha farm at the foot of a mountain busy with farming and taking care of pigs and chickens all day. His six children live at their house in Que Trung. ...
90 Weirdest Phobias
2008-02-04 08:57:00 Ablutophobia: Fear of washing or bathing Aerophobia: Fear of swallowing air Ambulophobia: Fear of walking Anablephobia: Fear of looking up Anemophobia: Fear of wind Anthrophobia: Fear of flowers Arachibutyrophobia: Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth. Arithmophobia: Fear of numbers Aulophobia: Fear of flutes Auroraphobia: Fear of Northern LightsBarophobia: Fear of gravity Basophobia: Fear of walking Batophobia: Fear of being close to high buildings Bibliophobia: Fear of books Blennophobia: Fear of slime Bogyphobia: Fear of the bogeyman Cathisophobia: Fear of sitting Catoptrophobia: Fear of mirrors Chaetophobia: Fear of hair Chionophobia: Fear of snow Chromatophobia: Fear of colors Chronophobia: Fear of time Cibophobia: Fear of food Clinophobia: Fear of going to bed Cnidophobia: Fear of string Deciophobia: Fear of making decisions Dendrophobia: Fear of trees Dextrophobia: Fear of objects at the right side of the body Didaskaleinophobia: Fear of school Eisoptr...
Rain cover Hydrophobia 300 - 600? protege tu cmara de la lluvia
2008-02-02 14:43:00 Rain cover Hydrophobia 300 ? 600 es la primera funda de proteccin diseada para las cmaras digitales, especialmente diseadas para protegerlas de la lluvia? se montan fcilmente y en segundos. Esta diseada para las cmaras reflex de 300 f2.8, 400 f2.8, 500 f4, y 600 f4, por lo tanto es ideal para los fotgrafos profesiones? adems ...
“Our” Xenophobia
2008-02-01 11:06:00 Korean blogger Seoul Searcher examines the Korean word uri 우리, meaning “our,” where it is used in place of “Korean” in many phrases. I had been intrigued by that for a while. I thought it sounded a bit self-centered on my HanaTV menu to have movies in yeong-eo 영어 (”English”) and uri-mal 우리말 (”Our Language”).
By: ZenKimchi
Iran warns against Islamophobia
2008-01-31 16:03:00 [I gather that while the latest reports indicate that we are losing it in Afghanistan, the Iranians are consolidating their relationships with the other Muslim countries in the Middle East. Bush & Co. seem to have blown it entirely. They have mired us in a hopeless and massively costly mess in Iraq. The other axes ...
Stagecoach denies homophobia towards staff and passengers
2008-01-25 11:48:00 Express coach service Stagecoach has strongly denied any homophobia
Dental Phobia, Part Two
2008-01-23 20:09:00 Here I am again, minus an abscess and $600. Hello once again, Gentle Readers. As you may remember from our previous episode, I was panicking over the prospect of going to the dentist. ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: Where We Relax
Islamophobia
2008-01-22 16:56:00 The term, which first appeared in the 1980's but didn't enter discourse until after September 11th, describes an irrational fear of Islam. Islamophobia has become a controversial term that, for the left, symbolizes a dangerous overreaction to a minority of Muslims. But for the right, the word Islamophobia undermines a justified skepticism of religious motivations and marginalizes a cultural clash that may define our time.
On MLK Day: Obama Addresses Homophobia, Anti-Semitism and Xenophobia Among
2008-01-21 18:57:00 Here Obama speaks with conviction and a level of honesty uncommon among politicians. Perhaps this guy is what he says he is: a uniter. Perhaps we shall see. The New York Observer Unfortunately, all too often when we talk about unity in this country, we?ve come to believe that it can be purchased on the cheap. We?ve come to believe that racial reconciliation can come easily ? that it?s just a matter of a few ignorant people trapped in the prejudices of the past, and that if the demagogues and those who exploit our racial divisions will simply go away, then all our problems would be solved. All too often, we seek to ignore the profound institutional barriers that stand in the way of ensuring opportunity for all children, or decent jobs for all people, or health care for those who are sick. We long for unity, but are unwilling to pay the price. But of course, true unity cannot be so easily won. It starts with a change in attitudes ? a broadening of our minds, and a broadening of ou...
Dental Phobia
2008-01-21 16:54:00 I have to go to the dentist today. Will I survive? Or will an alien leap out of my face? I have dental phobia. I didn’t even know it had an official name until I researched this... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: Where We Relax
Blattodephobia
2008-01-12 14:19:00 I don’t know if I do have such type of phobia. All I know is that I just can’t help myself being so uncomfortable if i see cockroaches near me. Especially if it will start to fly, I will then feel so extremely anxious that it might reach toward my direction. I hate waking up with cockroaches. Grrr!!!! Cockroaches are really dreadful creatures for me. Yes, they are too small for my nonsense fear but I consider them as my mortal enemies. They freak me out beyond belief. Sometimes I try disposing them with my own valiant ways but most of the time I just choose running away as fast I can from it. I’ve heard recently that Terminix can help get rid of this creepy bug. I wonder if it can also help me get over my Blattodephobia
By: NEVER MIND THIS
Arachnophobia
2008-01-12 00:00:00 Found in a park in Antwerp. Creepy playgrounds these days.
By: spectrograph
Phobia of Dog
2008-01-11 22:23:00 My neighbour has a dog that never barks and very huge in size.My kids love to play with the dog.But me-I hate to see the dog and feel like kick him far away.I don't mean to hurt the dog but that's how I feel everytime I see a dog.Any kind of dog.When I was little,I love dog cuz they are cute.But now I am scared of looking them in the eyes for fear.I can't help it!!Honestly,I think I have phobia of dogs.When there are dog around,my heart will pounding very fast.Seriously!!I never tell my kids about this phobia cuz I don't want to scare them.Even when I watch tv at home,If I see dog in a movie or an ad-I will change the channel.Let me tell you why I had this problem.First,when I was in primary three-I was chase by several dogs.Second,got bitten by our dog a Rottweiler.Luckily not serious injured.As you know Rottweiler is a talent dog but very rough and tumble sometimes.Yikes!Third,it frightened me the most when I was attacked by a dog at my aunt house.On my leg!!right or left emm ...
By: Colours of life
Cure Social Phobia?
2008-01-10 17:07:00 Social Phobia (sometimes called Social Anxiety Disorder) is a nasty label to be given and one which I think is counter productive. It is much better to think of yourself as someone who can be shy, even very shy, rather than someone who has a lifelong condition as an inherent part of them. Social Phobia, like all phobias is eminently treatable...dare I use the word cure? The label given to very shy or nervous people by the medical/psychological status quo might be helpful for their administration and organisation, but is not at all helpful to your condition. So how is it treated? Well, of course there are the drug therapies and the ubiquitous CBT which I talk about elsewhere on this site and in more detail. But what of something new, which as time moves on seems to become ever more likely as a cure or at least a very useful tool in the fight against the feelings that I refuse to label Social Phobia? There has been much talk in the media lately of online worlds where people can meet...
By: Anxiety 2 Calm
Review: ?Islamophobia: Making Muslims the Enemy?
2008-01-05 11:51:00 [As a recently retired academic who has taught any number of Muslim students (one young woman was the president of our student philosophy club), I have been appalled by the ugly stereotypes of Muslims in our media and elsewhere. Ironically it is precisely those who have migrated to the U.S. who are our best response ...
The religious factor in the American Presidential race : Islamophobia
2008-01-04 20:13:00 This is my second post regarding the the religious factor in the American Presidential race ,you can check the first part here and last night Obama and Huckabee had own the Iowa Caucuses and thus they have a better opportunity to present the democratic and republican party in the final elections . This is considered a historical victory for Obama changeling Hilary and Edwards . Anyhow this is not the topic of our post today ,already the race did not finish yet Today I will speak about a very interesting factor playing its role perfectly in this presidential race ,the Islamophobia factor . As you know since the 9/11 Muslims and Arabs became the villains who want to invade and destroy the American civilization , it is a natural thing thanks to the huge media campaign against the Muslims and the Arabs after 9/11 and even pre 9/11 It is also a natural thing in the elections dirty world to use the new fear factor to influence the public whether to win their support or to ma...
For Dutch educators, Islamophobia can be a teaching aid for Holocaust studi
2008-01-03 11:32:00 When teaching Holocaust studies to Dutch Muslim teenagers in Amsterdam, Mustafa Daher says he first has to defuse his pupils' own hostility toward Jews and Israel. "If I don't capture their interest, then I have done nothing. So I use the rising Islamophobia to help them connect to the persecution of the Jews," the seasoned educator says.
Different Cases Of Agoraphobia Posted By : Bestie711
2007-12-29 05:12:00 Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder which can be extremely debilitating, which can cause the sufferer to go through depression as well. It is treatable, but hard work will be involved, though with proper guidance and advice, it can be overcome. More: continued here
The Best Phobias You Wish to Have
2007-12-28 03:15:00 10. Aichmophobia - The Fear of Pointed Objects9. Anglophobia - The Fear of England and its Culture 8. Bogyphobia - The Fear of the Boogeyman 7. Electrogeniphobia - The Fear of urinating during an electrical storm. 6. Soceraphobia - The Fear of Parents-in-Law 5. Arachibutyrophobia - The Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth 4. Francophobia - The Fear of the French 3. Rhabdophobia - The Fear of being Beaten with a Stick 2. Politicophobia - The Fear or abnormal dislike of politicians 1. Coulrophobia - The Fear of Clowns
By: Monster List
Smoking - An Addiction or Phobia
2007-12-17 00:00:00 Smoking a much better talked about issue presently, is fast becoming an addiction with smokers. Perhaps you never have thought on those lines simply because you felt that smoking is an important part of your life style. You may not remember when started smoking; may be when you were very young or you were thrilled when ...
Remember Punjab-Gate, Homophobia-Gate, Wasted-Lives-Gate?
2007-12-16 22:23:00 by Larry C. Johnson Barack Obama has had to apologize plenty of times, but hasnt apologized face-to-face to Sen. Hillary Clinton, as she did yesterday when she sought to meet and apologize personally on the tarmac of a Washington, D.C. airport for the remarks of Bill Sheehan, a campaign co-chair, about Sen. Obamas youthful drug usage. Mr. Sheehan resigned yesterday. The gates include: Punjab-gate: The opposition research department for Obamas campaign wrote a dossier titled Hillary Clinton (D-Punjabs)s Personal Financial and Political Ties to India, suggesting that Clintons pro-India proclivities will compromise her commitment to Americans. Reason identified Obamas hit piece as Lou Dobbs-level rhetoric. The dossier was distributed to reporters by the Obama campaign in June on the condition that they could not attribute it to the campaign, wrote WaPos Anne Kornblut. Reasons Kerry Howley observed, Its nice, I guess, that Obama wants to ...
Remember Punjab-Gate, Homophobia-Gate, Wasted-Lives-Gate?
2007-12-16 22:11:00 by Larry C. Johnson Barack Obama has had to apologize plenty of times, but hasnt apologized face-to-face to Sen. Hillary Clinton, as she did yesterday when she sought to meet and apologize personally on the tarmac of a Washington, D.C. airport for the remarks of Bill Sheehan, a campaign co-chair, about Sen. Obamas youthful drug usage. Mr. Sheehan resigned yesterday. The gates include: Punjab-gate: The opposition research department for Obamas campaign wrote a dossier titled Hillary Clinton (D-Punjabs)s Personal Financial and Political Ties to India, suggesting that Clintons pro-India proclivities will compromise her commitment to Americans. Reason identified Obamas hit piece as Lou Dobbs-level rhetoric. The dossier was distributed to reporters by the Obama campaign in June on the condition that they could not attribute it to the campaign, wrote WaPos Anne Kornblut. Reasons Kerry Howley observed, Its nice, I guess, that Obama wan...
My TOP 10 Phobias!
2007-12-12 11:39:00 Here are my Top 10 phobias. Call me a wuss if you want, I don't give a damn! At least I'm honest right?!10) Heights "Acrophobia"I reckon this is one of the most common phobias around. Looking down from buildings makes me go weak in the knees!!9) Clowns "Coulrophobia"I don't know what's up with me and clowns. I hate them! Maybe it's because of the movie 'IT'. They freak me out all the time. I punched a clown years ago when he crept up behind me at the old NTUC Happy Days club. With that said, I've never hired a clown for any of my events.8) Balding "Phalacrophobia"I'm a vain pot! I used to worry so much about going bald. I even went to the extend of going to a hair treatment centre. I paid hundreds and not a strand grew back! Bloody idiots!!! They cheated my money! Today, I'm botak and happy as you can see from the picture above.7) Waves & Waves like motion "Cymophobia"I can't swim!!! Funny enough, I got in the water the last 2 times I was drunk in Bali. The first time...
By: A Tattooed Blog
Gynephobia indeed
2007-12-04 02:41:00 Well, at least the NYTimes editorial page has gotten around to chastising the gynephobia of certain regimes that profess a religion that cannot be named. Muslims who wonder why non-Muslims are often baffled, angered, even frightened by some governments? interpretation of Islamic law need only look to the cases of two women in Saudi Arabia and ...
Homophobia in Games?
2007-11-28 17:34:00 So we know 377a is here to stay (along with narrow mindedness and bigotry), but…
By: HELiXATED.COM
Kill Bad Credit Phobia, Take Bad Credit Secured Personal Loan
2007-11-28 09:38:00 Tip! Here are some things that will help you to find the bad credit help that you need. Bad credit secured personal loan is a windfall to all those who have experienced a bad credit past. Bad credit does not imply that all the doors of opportunities are shut for you. Bad credit secured personal loan helps you to accomplish your various personal desires without any second thought. Tip! Visit Bad Credit Help for more resources and help with your credit. People with bad credit past are not looked upon as deprecating by the lenders anymore. With the rising number of loan seekers, it is not hard to find individuals with adverse credit past. Majority of the people are found struggling with their adverse credit record Hence, bad credit secured personal loan is not an infamous term in the financial market. It helps to heal all your financial bruises which bad credit has made. Bad Credit Loans 100% Free Bad Credit Loans Info Relevant results and resources. Bad credit secured personal loan si...
Islamophobia ? A Dangerous Misdirection
2007-11-26 08:04:00 “Islamophobic!” It seems to be the accusation d’jour lately. All one needs to do to be accused is express concern over the new Moslem mosque being constructed down the street or about the population statistics that show an increasing Moslem population or even just make a comment about a news story that tells of some ...
List of well known Phobias
2007-11-21 10:47:00 What is a phobia?The difference between a phobia and a sensible fear is the panic that grips a phobic person. A phobia is like a fear gone wild, robbing a person of reason. For example, a respect for the dangers of falling off a cliff reflects a healthy sense of reality; but a panicky preoccupation with heights can prevent a person from working in a tall building or vacationing in the mountains. One of the cruelest aspects of a phobia is that it can dominate a person's thoughts even when the person knows the fear is irrational.How common are these irrational, consuming fears?There are hundreds of phobias and millions of peoples suffer from them around the globe. The American Psychiatric Association separates phobias into three general kinds. The most common kind is agoraphobia, actually a complex group of fears involved with being in public places. Then there are simple phobias and social phobias.Broadly speaking, simple phobias are connected to one thing or to a specific activity....
Islamophobia & other hate crimes statistics in the US
2007-11-20 19:22:00 Although I came across the following from a right-wing neo-con-ish, zionist-looking blog which I am thoroughly turned off by, the post itself has merit. Namely because the source of the following statistics are reliable. They’re from our very own FBI! The following tables list hate crimes in 2006: Bias motivation Incidents Offenses Victims1 Religion: 1,462 1,597 1,750 Anti-Islamic 156 191 208 Anti-Jewish 967 1,027 1,144 Anti-Atheism/Agnosticism/etc. 7 8 8 191 anti-Islamic incidents, 1,027 anti-Jewish incidents! These statistics ...
Tutu?s Clear Stance Against Homophobia
2007-11-20 09:53:00 Cape Town has a big homosexual community and it is not often that you hear such clear statements from a former archbishop in favor for gay relationships. The Anglican Church as many other churches are battling with their understanding of human sexuality. BBC 4 is going to broadcast an interview with him today, where he ...
By: Cape Town Tips
Triskaidekaphobia
2007-11-18 13:41:00 He felt the indifference surrounding him - the hard seat of the pew, the flagstone’s chill leeching into his heels and toes. He no longer looked to the statues above, no longer watched the unattended altar and wondered. He simply stared on at whatever his eyes encountered, no longer even asking for answers, no longer ...
List Of the 90 Weirdest Phobias
2007-11-17 13:07:00 Ablutophobia: Fear of washing or bathing Aerophobia: Fear of swallowing air Ambulophobia: Fear of walking Anablephobia: Fear of looking up Anemophobia: Fear of wind Anthrophobia: Fear of flowers Arachibutyrophobia: Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth. Arithmophobia: Fear of numbers Aulophobia: Fear of flutes Auroraphobia: Fear of Northern Lights Barophobia: Fear of gravity Basophobia: Fear of walking Batophobia: Fear of being close ...
Mary speaks on Homophobia:
2007-11-16 18:45:00 Blige talks about her youth:"When I was growing up, my neighborhood was full of everyone—black, white, Latino, gay, straight. A lot of people that I knew were gay, but they were great people. They were good people. It’s not like they were alien. They were just people. That [acceptance] was just something that was always in me. I’ve never been a judgmental person because I have been through so much hell myself."And of homophobia in hip-hop, she adds: "The real hip-hop, the real people don’t even care about that. They’ll love you and accept you no matter what because they know who they are. There are a lot of people trying to figure out who they are and what they’re gonna be. There’s a lot of confusion in that. Confusion causes a lack of identity. I’ve heard a couple of guys say foul things, and those guys are not around me anymore because when they say things like that, I’m looking at them like, What makes you so scared? You don’t know who you are? I guess it all ...
Anxiety, Panic and Phobias
2007-11-13 17:55:00 I suffered from Anxiety and Phobias for a long time, and I tried almost everything to get rid of them. Some of what I tried was rubbish, and some of it was actually very useful. People often write and ask me what I think is best, what works, what is painless and above all what is quick. Here, I will try and expand on the things that helped me and give ideas regarding what might help you. &-#xA0; Easy Calm System for Anxiety and Panic Results - Click Here! 1. CBT. For lucky people Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is made available to them by their doctor when they first present with symptoms of anxiety or panic attacks which have lead to phobias. CBT is good for anxiety and panic related problems because with CBT you learn how to challenge your negative thoughts. This can relatively quickly and painlessly relieve some of the nastiest parts of the condition: fear of going mad, being convinced that you were about to die, be...
By: Anxiety 2 Calm
Observer and Guardian disagree on homeophobia
2007-11-13 14:32:00 In the Guardian, novelist Jeanette Winterson soberly tackles the tricky subject of homeophobia – the fear and loathing of homeopathy, that is. She relates how while staying at a remote cottage in Cornwall she ran a temperature of 102, had spots on her throat, was delirious. And she had a book to finish. Her “desperate” publisher suggested she call the homeopath Hilary Fairclough who sent round a remedy called Lachesis, made from snake venom. “Four hours later I had no symptoms whatsoever.” (I believe this piece first appeared in The Times in 2004). She finishes: “We should be careful of dismissing the testimony of millions who say the remedies have worked for them.”For once I have no firm view to offer – by temperament I am too impatient for results. And homeopathy, by my understanding, works slowly and subtly, if at all (Winterson’s rapid symptomatic relief surprises me). Zap me with the chemicals and I’m all yours (reluctantly). But it intrigues me that the pie...
By: Madame Arcati
Jehovah's Witnesses : Their Superstitious Blood Phobia
2007-11-13 05:40:00 Over the years hundreds of Jehovah's Witnesses have died as a result of the Church's ban on blood transfusions. Now we are learning via Watchtower sources that those who have been expelled or shunned by the Church for making use of blood products might be readmitted if they show "true repentance".So in other words this matter is negotiable.This ruling is an insult to families who have lost loved ones as a result of the blood ban. Clearly the belief isn't written in stone as so many members were led to believe. If those in need of transfusions had gone ahead with it and then taken the road of repentance, under this recent ruling they would be reinstated, and quite a few kids out there would have mothers.This strategy on the part of Witness leadership is really about politics and PR. In order to remove some of the stain caused by the bad publicity they have been receiving over the blood ban, they are slipping in the "true repentance" caveat to take off some of the heat.Why don't t...
By: Aidan Maconachy
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