Phasmogalephobia: A Haiku

Who you gonna call, Ghostbusters, or Shark Week when a ghost shark attacks?

Phasmogalephobia: Fear of Ghost Sharks

Phasmophobia: Fear of Ghosts, Galephobia: Fear of Sharks It is common knowledge that children are afraid of ghosts. They get scared by the noises old houses make. Each creak or groan is Marley and his chain coming to condemn them. The monster will emerge from the closet with a sheet draped over its invisible form […]

Cibophobia: A Haiku

Blueberry blue bug buried in my morning meal my screams set you free

Cibophobia: Fear of Food (Fruit)

Every parent knows how tough it is to get your kids to eat certain things, and not eat other things. There’s that little trick where you tell your kid that vegetables give you SUPER SECRET powers that only adults can have, and all of a sudden, the little guys can’t get enough of whatever it […]

Valentine’s Day: an Aside

This story has nothing to do with my GAD. It does, however, have to do with the struggles I faced with my sexuality. Uh-oh, I used the s-word. Don’t worry, this posting isn’t NC-17, or even R. This is a post about my first love. And I figure nothing fits the sentimentality of Valentine’s Day […]

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!

This is a blog about fear. To be more specific: this is a blog about what it’s like living with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I won’t lie to you, I’m not an expert on the topic. I’m just a young woman who lived with the disorder undiagnosed for a bit over fourteen years. Anxiety disorders or […]