Conquer a Fear

Do you happen to have a fear that you just can't seem to cope with? Then this is the guide for you!

Steps

 * 1) Admit you have a fear. If you consistently deny that you are afraid of whatever you are afraid of, you will never be able to cope with it.
 * 2) Accept that you will have to face the fear in order to cope with it. Assume you have fear of the dark. Realize that you will eventually have to face the dark, but the fear you release will only make you stronger.
 * 3) Think positive. Every time the thought of the fear enters your mind, force it out with a positive thought.
 * 4) Face your fear. Find an "exercise" that works for you. For example, lets again assume that you are afraid of the dark. Sit in a dark room/closet for a set amount of time and remain calm at all time. If you show any signs of fear, restart. Beforehand, observe what's in the room and know that there's nothing that can potentally harm you.
 * 5) Picture facing your fear as "the fear leaving your body". For every second you sit in that dark room, the less scared you get of it, and the stronger you get.
 * 6) Continue this process on a regular basis until you have defeated your fear. Do not give in, just keep on going. It will get much easier as you go along.

Tips

 * For each time you do this exercise, increase the time you are committing to facing your fear. Go from 5 minutes to 10, and so on.
 * If you have a fear of an aspect of a horror movie, or something that you made up for a horror movie, try watching the movie a couple of times. If you made the aspect up, record yourself and a couple friends acting out a part from the idea that you thought was particularly terrifying, and then watch it a few times.

Warnings

 * Do not attempt to face the fear if it is one that could possibly hurt yourself or someone else. For example, do not use these steps if your fear is "fear of needles" etc.

Things You'll Need

 * Courage
 * Guts
 * A strong personality

Related Tips and Steps

 * How to Overcome Fear
 * How to Understand Your Emotions
 * How to Be Fearless
 * How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders
 * How to Overcome the Fear of Injections
 * How to Overcome a Fear of the Hospital
 * How to Cope With the Fear of Fire