Posted by sar on October 22, 2001, at 14:50:39
In reply to Re: Mice 101 » KB, posted by susan C on October 21, 2001, at 14:58:15
i'm late to this thread and think Lissy has received excellent suggestions and there's nothing i can add--
but i just read your post about tranference of life stressors to objects and i'm wondering if you've done any reading on this. has someone written about this? i have a great curiosity in it because since the age of 5, i have had a heart-quaking fear of *dogs.* and everybody loves dogs, or has a dog, or knows a dog. 18 years later, i can gently pet a dog for a few moments as long as there are other people around (i'm afraid the dog will attack me, or at least bite me) but that's it. many times i've been trapped in my house because there's been a dog wandering around outside, so i can't check the mail, go for a walk, etc.
i was bitten by a dog at age 5, but it was really just a nip--no blood. since that time, i've been terrified.
any thoughts?
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