Excellent threadage, phem.

A little tip I always use when I get to feeling 'the fear' is to stop myself and ask who wants me to be feeling like this about this issue and for what purpose?

Never fails.

(It isn't necessary to do this if you're being chased by someone with a knife, or a rabid baboon, as this type of thing is actually what 'fear' was designed to help you with)

Good thread there phemster

However my only contribution at this particular moment in time is to pull you up on this bit my lad....
phemohilia wrote:
theme park rides?

I disagree totally with these being put into this category as they are based on adrenalin and not fear. They may be classed as fear rides but that's nothing more than spin as what they are, are a complete rush of adrenalin... so technically 'a hit'

I absolutely LOVE extreme thrill rides, so maybe I'm being swayed by that love.... but they are all about the rush. People experience adrenalin in all its glory on these rides and not fear.

I was going to start a thread about thrill rides... you've just reminded me

psketti wrote:
I wasn't passing judgement on people that enjoy horror movies or rollercoasters/rides, just used them as examples of things that people use to alter their own natural chemical flow, that's all.

I do however see horror movies (blood, gore & violence) as something significantly different that lends itself to opening up doors to things that could take up residence within our being that we may not even be aware of. Along the lines of the archons. I know, not everyone's cup of joe, but that's just my personal belief. Even if you know what you're seeing is fake (movies, TV shows) your unconscious mind (or whatever part of your brain that only sees/interprets things as either being true or false, not real or fake) still inputs that data and processes it according to personal belief systems.

As for defining what constitutes "fear" and all its ramifications as opposed to what falls under the umbrella of "adrenaline rushes", I won't split hairs on the issue. But I wasn't knocking the thrill rides.

Spag-bog's got a good point there. Call it whatever you want, fear or adrenalin.

One is chosen, one is imposed.

jhado wrote:
That could be true for either of them, to an extent. It would be situation dependent.

phemohilia wrote:
True.

But the fear that most people live with, day in and out, is imposed.

jhado wrote:
To varying degrees, I can see that.

phemohilia wrote:
I don't really know you phem, not yet anyway, So, I dunno how much you know about symbolysm, and energy extraction techniques, but............

I'm looking forward to some good chats with you.

jhado wrote:
Well, I'm no kind of expert but I have read and learned a little bit about the use (and subversion) of symbols and sigils. And if energy extraction is anything like psychic vampirism then I'm somewhat familiar with that too! Nothing in-depth, but I have read up on things of that nature. And I'm always up for making a new friend and having thought-provoking discussions!!

phemohilia wrote:
Sorry if I come across as a stuck record, but, have you read any Matthew Delooze?

jhado wrote:
Yeah, and I liked it. He's the older guy, right? I use to get him confused with Neil Kramer. Not appearance-wise, just on paper so to speak. But that was a few years ago. What I can remember reading from MD was very interesting, I just have a hard time staying consistent in my reading habits. Dry spells and all.

phemohilia wrote:
If you want to know me, where I'm coming from. It would be from a Delooze direction.

phemohilia wrote:
Matt has only just started posting to his blog again recently after a rather long spell away from it. The Olympics has drawn him back out to play.

EDIT: Here's the link to Matthews Delooze's blog matthewdelooze.blogspot.co.uk/

jhado wrote:
Is he still updating his blog?

*EDIT*

Question answered, thanks Frog!!

I have until tomorrow to decide what course my life will take. Fear/worry has decided to bite me on the ass and made me question if I am making the right decision..

I have taken the first steps to rent a house out of London. The house is the problem, why?...because I fear/worry that someone will break in. I'm so used to living in secure flats where I know that I am safe, that I think that if I have a front and back door on ground level, someone will break in whilst I sleep or am out of the house.

To worry like this might seem ridiculous to some people, but at the moment it's consuming me.

pheony wrote:
Do it Phe, don't let the worry about burglars stop you. House burglaries really aren't THAT common. Sensible steps like not going shopping and leaving your windows open should see you through

dubmeup wrote:
Thanks dubs
I know I'm being stupid, I'm even telling myself that the chances of it happening are probably nil, but I just can't seem to think sensibly at the moment. .

pheony wrote: I think it's fairly natural for you to be feeling this way. It's a big step into the unknown so to speak. One which I'm sure you will look back on as a great move, should you go through with it

dubmeup wrote:
Yes.

Other excuses I am feeding myself....There might be rats/mice...it might be haunted.

God, I need help.

pheony wrote: Ahem, sayin nowt