I Cured Myself

by Officially

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Ok. It’s funny.

The thing that got me here is the very thing I’m afraid of.

Lyssophobia it’s called.

I always hated it when people used the word phobia as a synonym for fear. But it’s not, you know. Phobias are much, much deeper.

Everything scared me.

I was afraid that certain colors would set me off.

Or a book? What if a book pushed me over the edge?

Something that someone said? If a simple sentance proved too much for my mind?

Eventually I couldn’t go outside. Anything I saw, anything might do it, might ruin me.

This worked, for a while. I stayed inside. Nothing could hurt me then, no outside variables.

Then I remembered: cabin fever. That harms people who are inside for too long.

That did it.

Now I wake up every morning, eat breakfast, go on a quiet walk through the garden. I enjoy myself now.

Because you can’t be afraid that something will happen if it already happened.

Because, didn’t you know? Lyssophobia is the fear of going mad. And now I live in the asylum.

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  1. I Cured Myself

    artistsrunwild's Buddy Icon artistsrunwild

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I found this really moving

    And there is a real truth to the separated descriptions you used

    It was just really….lovely

    The ending was absolutely perfect and I loved how you didnt dwell to much on it

    OH gosh now im gushing lol
    and yeah!!! I’m a tag!!

  2. I Cured Myself

    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    We may have a winner!

  3. I Cured Myself

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    A nice story of coming to terms with illness, maybe? A pleasant read and well done.

  4. I Cured Myself

    One Time, One Chance's Buddy Icon One Time, One Chance

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    oo, nicely done =]

  5. I Cured Myself

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I very much liked how you explained what the narrator was thinking as you went along. Lyssophobia…now that would be terrible. It would drive you to your very darkest fear anyway.

  6. I Cured Myself

    Laine P. Grey's Buddy Icon Laine P. Grey

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Positively brilliant! It shows you not to be afraid of living.

  7. I Cured Myself

    Yeah Write!'s Buddy Icon Yeah Write!

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    yay for insanity! the asylum is quite nice! (being facetious! in other words… jk!)

  8. I Cured Myself

    Mask By The Moon's Buddy Icon Mask By The Moon

    Posted 9 months ago

    hard to be afraid of something that’s already happened.

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