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**Beerinkol** · 06-07-2013, 11:38 PM

I have always been terrified of spiders. I went camping and ate shrooms once, and noticed that spiders weren't really as scary while I was tripping. The next few times I tripped in the woods, I deliberately exposed myself to more spiders, and did some contemplation about them and why I was scared of them. I'm not gonna say my phobia is CURED, but since then I have been much less scared of them. I don't want one on me, but I can see one in front of me and not freak out like I used to. I guess take that for what it's worth. I feel that it really helped though.

06-07-2013, 11:38 PM	#4
Beerinkol Join Date Dec 2006 Posts 5,268 Senior Member	I have always been terrified of spiders. I went camping and ate shrooms once, and noticed that spiders weren't really as scary while I was tripping. The next few times I tripped in the woods, I deliberately exposed myself to more spiders, and did some contemplation about them and why I was scared of them. I'm not gonna say my phobia is CURED, but since then I have been much less scared of them. I don't want one on me, but I can see one in front of me and not freak out like I used to. I guess take that for what it's worth. I feel that it really helped though.
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