[Paddlewise] Fw: Fw: Dealing with fear

From: Jolie Smilowicz <jolie_at_rockisland.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 08:27:38 -0800
> Jolie Smilowicz wrote:
> >
> > Hey Mike!
> >
> > How kind of you to spend so much finger power explaining all of this to
me.
> > I read your mail thoroughly and will save it.  Thank you!  But you must
> > understand one thing.  Not all fears are rational,
>
> Can you swim?  (Not dog paddle)
>
> Mike says: Fears that aren't rational probably have a somewhat rational
reason for
> existing.  It's spiders with me.
>
> Yep, Mike.  Like a fish!  And I have found that kids are often afraid of
things their Mom's were.  I sweated bullets for years trying not to let my
son pick up on the depth of my DDS phobia, which was rational--had all my
fillings done as a kid without novacaine, and I have soft teeth.
>

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