How do you overcome your fear?

Back then, I thought I was the only kid that I knew that was afraid of thunder and lightning. Growing up in an all-year-round Summer country, I was acquainted with thunder and lightning. When we came home here to the Philippines, I would notice how kids my age or even younger in a public utility ride would not even bat an eye because of the thunder and lightning. But I guess I outgrew it. I still flinch once in a while, and I know now that when lightning comes, thunders follows a few seconds after, so I clap my hands over my ears when I get the chance. But as with most fears, I tend to handle them by trying to expose myself to them. Something called desensitization, or exposure therapy. That only works for ordinary things that you may be afraid of like lizards, or needles. Otherwise, I try to learn more about the thing that I'm afraid of like thunder and lightning, or spiders, or maggots. The one fear I haven't overcome is my fear of ghosts. Although truth be told, I haven't actually seen a ghost!

Yeah i have a phobia of insects. I dont know why i get frightened when i come across any insects. I feel as if they are gonna attack me anytime so make it a point to avoid coming in touch with the insects...

I think the trick to defeat fear is not to let the fear defeat you, but let you defeat the fear. Life is always about choices. We can take a choice not to let the fear defeat us. I think next time you see thunder and lightning say to yourself that God is watching you and will take care of you and I am not afraid and I have God's kindness with me. Say to yourself it is only going to last a couple of seconds and after that the thunder and lightning will be gone.

I think some fears it takes people along time to get over. There are fears that people haven't been able to get over in their life. I think that a lot of people have to work hard to overcome them by taking small steps. I don't really have any fears like that.

yes i do! I am scared of different types of insects and bugs like spiders, cockroaches, etc. And the problem is I don't really know on how to overcome it. I get embarrassed sometimes with my behavior when I see one and i'm at a public area.