How does one turn off fear?

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xixgun · M

Fear is a tool. It keeps us alive. It lets you know when you are in danger. It lets you know when you will have to flee or defend yourself. Keep it, use it, you'll live a much longer life.

Pitchblue

@xixgun So true. Fight or flight response.

xixgun · M

@Pitchblue And no one is afraid without cause. People like to throw "_____ phobe" around now as an insult. Well if someone is scared enough to have a phobia of someone or something, then that should be looked at and respected, not ridiculed. In some cases, that purported phobia is absolutely spot on and has a basis in fact, and no matter how much someone else wants to hug a particular group or thing - it's still dangerous.

MushroomFaerie

@xixgun yes but theres a point where fear ruins your life... When you are afraid of things that cannot kill you then you have a problem