The FEAR of
Fire
Fear of
fire, also known as Pyrophobia or Arsonphobia.
The fear that fire may pose a threat to your safety in even the smallest
of flames.
Fire can be a very frightening thing - it can consume you along with everything you own and everyone you love.
Throughout history, fires have caused a lot of devastation, consuming great cities and causing death and suffering.
Fire has been and still is used as a symbol of eternal damnation. It has a religious significance as it is linked
with hell and punishment and this can often serve as a trigger for the phobia. Fire spreads quickly and can
sometimes be very had to control. However it can be controlled and even prevented.
If you know someone who suffers from a constant fear of
fires, or you are a victim yourself, then you probably realize it can be very traumatic and hard to control. It's
easy to reflect and understand that fires are simply fires, but when it grips you in the moment, it can
be tough for the sufferer as well as his friends and relatives. More often than not, the attacks can go from
bad to worse if left untreated and it is a shame considering it is relatively easy to treat this phobia. The first
step is to understand how to effectively recognize the different symptoms and be sure that it is infact this phobia
and not a general anxiety or anorher kind of unrelated condition that is triggered by the sight of a
flame.
Fear of fire has physical, mental and emotional symptoms. The panic and fear can go from mild feelings of
apprehension to a full-blown anxiety attack.
Physical symptoms can include:
- Shaking
- Nausea
- Breathlessness
- Excessive sweating
- Dry mouth
- Heart palpitations
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Mental symptoms can
include:
- Fear of fainting
- Fear of dying, losing control or becoming mad
- Obsessive thoughts
- Inability to think clearly and inability to think of anything but the
fear
- A feeling of detachment from reality and
yourself
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Emotional symptoms can
include:
- Worrying
persistently about upcoming events
that involve fire or flames. This isAnticipatory
Anxiety.
- A feeling of terror, overwhelming fear
- Wanting to escape the situation (which is often created in the mind and poses
no real threat)
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You are not alone! Most people who suffer from this phobia are surprised to find out
that they are not the only ones experiencing this surprisingly common, yet often unspoken, fear. Many
victims of wars, fire accidents and terror attacks often discovering they are experiencing unexpected
symptoms that can have a profound effect on their daily living and their reactions when in sight of a
fire as well as other mental triggers that can pull them back straight in to the scenes of horror. But
fear not. Treatment is available and has proven effective in most cases.
Some optional treatments you may want to consider
NLP (Neuro-Linguistic-Programming), Hypnotherapy and Energy
Psychology.
You can get the help you
need. Control the fear, don't let it control your
life.
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