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8 months ago
birds…ugh. with their flapping little wings and they hop back and forth as they chase after you and those beady little eyes that stare at you…they’re just plain sketchy!
How to get over my fear of birds
It made me 
"Really really realize how ridiculous this fear is and face it once and for all."
How I did it: I think the day that changed it all for me was when a bird tried to peck at my head---yeah, it seriously happened. I was heading toward a vending machine and from the corner of my eye I saw a bird diving towards me ( I guess the vending machine was near the bird's nest and it was trying to protect the eggs) and I completely freaked and ran away screaming, flailing my arms, my face contorting with fear. And once I got into my car, safe from the bird, I started to hyper-ventilate and cried.
That was really scary but more than that I was so embarrassed at how ridiculous my face must've looked when I was running away, that I decided then and there that this was no longer a "cute" little quirk, but a full blown, debilitating phobia that I needed to address.
After a couple of weeks of recuperating from the horrible event, I went out to a park and sat on a bench and just watched the birds walk past me. Mind you, I didn't encourage them to come near by tossing food at them or anything, I still won't do that, but I just let them do what birds do best, poke at the ground. And that was okay. Then, I practiced walking past by one bird, then by two birds etc. This used to freak me out, whenever they flapped their wings, I used to jump away, which I think made them jumpy and flap their wings more.
I think doing these "behavior therapies" alone helped me more than if I had relied on someone else. When I was scared, I had no one to cling on to, no one to tell me that "there's nothing to be scared of ", so I had to come up with my own coping strategy. Plus, I didn't really want to show anyone the extent of my fear, so it worked out well I think. And once I became a little comfortable being around a bird, I practiced thinking about other things while the bird was still around. Before, I wasn't able to concentrate when a bird was near, but with practice, it is possible.
Lessons & tips: I sometimes still feel grossed out by birds, but now I don't fear them. Walking by them or eating al fresco with birds pecking at the crumbs on the ground is no longer a problem. They just mind their own business most of the time. Once you experience being near one a couple of times w/o hyperventilating then you know that you can tolerate a lot more than you thought you ever could. Take baby steps.
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As Long As I Can Remember...
2 years ago
...I have been freakishly scared of them. It’s only little song birds tho. Sparrows, starlings, blue jays and so forth. Every time I go into the pet shop, my friends always wanna go into the bird room.. I go but I tremble inside the whole time. “How could you be afraid of them? They’re soo cute!!!!” Yes, yes, and Satan’s gonnna bring you a pony….I’m gettin all creeped out just talkin about it. They’re everywhere. Nesting in the eaves of my apartment building. Fighting on my air conditioner, and flying at my car. THose flittery-fluttery sounds they make…..Yeesh. I gotta stop.
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2 years ago
i can’t believe there are so many ppl like me scared of birds I know its irrational but i just can’t help it…
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2 years ago
i won’t lie if a bird flies near me i will still be kind of scared..
but i dont let this fear overwhelm me like i used to. i think its just coming to terms that i don’t have to be attached by any fear. if i just let it go and remain calmed and balanced on a daily basis, nothing has a reason to scare me.
it aslo helped by realizing that a part of me thinks birds are beautiful. many people believe they are the closest animal to heaven. while i dont believe in heaven, i do believe these animals are spiritual. and they have a freedom, intelligence and grace about them. ultimately, they reach for the sky; which is something i think every human should aspire to do.
thats why i got a tattoo of a bird on my side. another thing i was scared to do, and looking at it everyday reminds me to face my fears, listen to my intuition and always reach for the sky!
scared outta my mind!
3 years ago
i think this has to be my biggest fear, they seem to be everywhere where i live, i can’t even sit in my garden because theres a huge tree which seems to harbor birds, even all the shopping towns are crawling with birds and not just little birds, big fat pigions!! i think i’m most scared of these they seem to have no fear as they have even started waling into all the shops!! its a nightmare, i can’t breath when i see a bird!!
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3 years ago
I have to say I am absolutely thrilled that I am not alone in this. For as long as I can remember I’ve had an uncontrolable fear of birds. There’s almost nothing that works for me. No matter where I am I notice them. It ruins my life.
Ingrid will die if she doesn't get into grad school next year
totally
3 years ago
failed this goal this past week. we went to the zoo, tons of birds. i basically couldn’t go into most exibits because there was some kind of bird in them. and then the peacocks running around everwhere i nearly fainted. and then today, there was a duck just hanging out by itself on the side walk, and i was walking alone. i had to go across the street and run basically a block until i felt comfortable. i’m really not sure how to get over this without the help of a professional.
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3 years ago
I’m so scared of birds – I don’t think I’ll ever get over it to be honest – they are my worst nightmare
Birds
3 years ago
I was under a great deal of stress. It was a suprize party for my friend and things weren’t going as planned. When I finally arrived at the place, I realized that my friend’s bird was perched on the chair I was standing next to. Nornally I wince, my hands get sweaty, and I rub the sides of my tighs, but this time I cried uncontrollably…
I don’t like this much.
