lightningnose
October 20th, 2012, 06:51 PM
I have incredibly ridiculous and irrational fear of fire alarms. Not smoke detectors, just the big red ones you find virtually everywhere in society. That's my problem...and it's getting worse in my opinion. I can be around them and not freak out if I'm with other people -- I guess it's just that sense of security in groups -- but if I'm alone, especially in a bathroom, I can hardly handle myself. I didn't realize how bad it was until my martial arts studio recently installed them, which I noticed in the main dojo, but I forgot about them when I went into the locker room and to go to the bathroom, one person...I came face to face with it and I actually stopped breathing for a few seconds and started shaking uncontrollably, before I ran out of the locker room and composed myself a split second before walking back out into the dojo so no one would think there was anything wrong. Then they put another one in the locker room so I can't even go in there unless someone else is in there. I'm trying to get over it...I know they're there for my protection...but I just can't. If anyone even knows what this fear is called I'd be slightly happier. Thanks guys. :/