✨ Hola querida comunidad, espero que estén todos bien. Quiero sumarme a la iniciativa creada por @charjaim llamada **“Esa vida nuestra. Iniciativa 35: Cómo superar las fobias”**, en la que nos invita a compartir cómo hemos enfrentado y aprendido a convivir con nuestros miedos. Me pareció un tema importante, porque muchas veces las fobias nos afectan más de lo que mostramos realmente en el día a día, y contar mi experiencia me ayuda a reflexionar y, quizás, a otros también.
En mi vida he tenido **tres fobias** que me marcaron. La primera fue el **miedo a la oscuridad**. Antes me encantaba estar a oscuras, pero de repente apareció esta fobia y no podía apagar las luces de mi habitación. Sentía ansiedad y no podía dormir tranquila. Hoy he avanzado bastante: puedo salir al jardín en la oscuridad, aunque aún siento algo de miedo. Para dormir, uso ampolletas regulables con luz cálida, a veces roja o azul, que me ayudan a sentir tranquilidad. No es como antes de la fobia, pero he aprendido a adaptarme y a convivir con ella.
La segunda fobia fue con **los sonidos fuertes**, como truenos, música alta o los tambores de los bailes religiosos. Antes me ponían tan nerviosa que sentía dolor en el cuerpo y muchas veces tenía que alejarme o esconderme. Con el tiempo, y al enfrentar estos sonidos poco a poco, he logrado superarla casi por completo. Hoy ya no me generan la misma ansiedad y puedo estar en ambientes con ruidos intensos sin sentir que pierdo el control.
La tercera fobia, y la más difícil para mí, es el **miedo a quedar encerrada o a no poder controlar la salida de un lugar**. Esto ocurre incluso en lugares amplios como un jardín: si alguien cierra la puerta y siento que no puedo salir, me invade un miedo intenso. Subirme a un ascensor también es imposible para mí; solo pensar en que las puertas se cierren me genera un pánico inmediato. Esta fobia todavía me cuesta, aunque con el tiempo he aprendido a manejar un poco la ansiedad y a no dejar que me domine completamente. Estoy en proceso de trabajar en ella.
Creo que una de las formas que más me ha ayudado a manejar mis fobias ha sido **sacar la energía que se acumula con la ansiedad, la frustración o la rabia**. Escucho música, leo, cuido mis plantas, tejo o escribo historias. Escribir me permite concentrarme en algo positivo y olvidarme, aunque sea por un rato, de los miedos y de todo lo que me rodea que puede afectarme. Esto me da herramientas para sobrellevar la ansiedad y mantenerme más tranquila.
Mirando atrás, me doy cuenta de que estas tres fobias han sido un desafío que me enseñó paciencia y a cómo manejar mis miedos. Dos de ellas ya las he superado casi por completo, y la tercera todavía me cuesta, pero estoy en proceso de trabajar en ella. Cada avance, por pequeño que sea, me demuestra que puedo enfrentar lo que antes me parecía imposible.
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 [](https://pixabay.com/es/photos/backroom-blanco-y-negro-monocromo-8544567/) ✨ Hello dear community, I hope you are all doing well. I want to join the initiative created by @charjaim called **“Esa vida nuestra. Initiative 35: How to Overcome Phobias”**, which invites us to share how we have faced and learned to live with our fears. I thought it was an important topic because often phobias affect us more than we show in our daily lives, and sharing my experience helps me reflect and, perhaps, could help others too. In my life, I have had **three phobias** that have marked me. The first was **fear of the dark**. I used to love being in the dark, but suddenly this phobia appeared, and I couldn’t turn off the lights in my room. I felt anxious and couldn’t sleep peacefully. Today I have made a lot of progress: I can go out into the garden in the dark, although I still feel some fear. To sleep, I use dimmable warm lights, sometimes red or blue, which help me feel calm. It’s not like before the phobia, but I have learned to adapt and live with it. The second phobia was with **loud noises**, such as thunder, loud music, or the drums at religious dances. They used to make me so nervous that I felt pain in my body, and many times I had to move away or hide. Over time, by facing these sounds little by little, I have managed to overcome this phobia almost completely. Today, they no longer cause me the same anxiety, and I can be in noisy environments without feeling like I’m losing control. The third phobia, and the most difficult for me, is the **fear of being trapped or not being able to control leaving a place**. This happens even in open spaces like a garden: if someone closes the door and I feel like I can’t get out, intense fear takes over me. Getting on an elevator is also impossible for me; just thinking about the doors closing causes immediate panic. This phobia is still challenging, although over time I have learned to manage my anxiety a bit and not let it completely control me. I am in the process of working on it. I think one of the ways that has helped me the most to manage my phobias is **releasing the energy that builds up from anxiety, frustration, or anger**. I listen to music, read, take care of my plants, knit, or write stories. Writing allows me to focus on something positive and forget, even for a little while, the fears and everything around me that could affect me. This gives me tools to cope with anxiety and stay calmer. Looking back, I realize that these three phobias have been a challenge that taught me patience and how to handle my fears. I have almost completely overcome two of them, and the third still challenges me, but I am working on it. Every small step forward shows me that I can face what once seemed impossible.
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 [](https://pixabay.com/es/photos/backroom-blanco-y-negro-monocromo-8544567/) ✨ Hello dear community, I hope you are all doing well. I want to join the initiative created by @charjaim called **“Esa vida nuestra. Initiative 35: How to Overcome Phobias”**, which invites us to share how we have faced and learned to live with our fears. I thought it was an important topic because often phobias affect us more than we show in our daily lives, and sharing my experience helps me reflect and, perhaps, could help others too. In my life, I have had **three phobias** that have marked me. The first was **fear of the dark**. I used to love being in the dark, but suddenly this phobia appeared, and I couldn’t turn off the lights in my room. I felt anxious and couldn’t sleep peacefully. Today I have made a lot of progress: I can go out into the garden in the dark, although I still feel some fear. To sleep, I use dimmable warm lights, sometimes red or blue, which help me feel calm. It’s not like before the phobia, but I have learned to adapt and live with it. The second phobia was with **loud noises**, such as thunder, loud music, or the drums at religious dances. They used to make me so nervous that I felt pain in my body, and many times I had to move away or hide. Over time, by facing these sounds little by little, I have managed to overcome this phobia almost completely. Today, they no longer cause me the same anxiety, and I can be in noisy environments without feeling like I’m losing control. The third phobia, and the most difficult for me, is the **fear of being trapped or not being able to control leaving a place**. This happens even in open spaces like a garden: if someone closes the door and I feel like I can’t get out, intense fear takes over me. Getting on an elevator is also impossible for me; just thinking about the doors closing causes immediate panic. This phobia is still challenging, although over time I have learned to manage my anxiety a bit and not let it completely control me. I am in the process of working on it. I think one of the ways that has helped me the most to manage my phobias is **releasing the energy that builds up from anxiety, frustration, or anger**. I listen to music, read, take care of my plants, knit, or write stories. Writing allows me to focus on something positive and forget, even for a little while, the fears and everything around me that could affect me. This gives me tools to cope with anxiety and stay calmer. Looking back, I realize that these three phobias have been a challenge that taught me patience and how to handle my fears. I have almost completely overcome two of them, and the third still challenges me, but I am working on it. Every small step forward shows me that I can face what once seemed impossible.
Invitó a participar a @alejandralitaa y @sindetalles
She invited @alejandralita and @sindetalles to participate.
