02-07-2012, 12:22 AM
[quote Springbuck] Be careful. Phobias are real and getting her over it is NOT just a question of telling her not to be afraid, giving her information, or jolly-ing her into sucking it up.
Mere fear is different, but since childhood trauma is involved, I'm betting she has a real, post traumatic phobia, even if it's little.
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Good luck....I've lived and dealt with someone all my adult life who struggles with stuff like this, and it's pretty complicated at times.[/quote]
You ain't kidding? My whole spouse's siblingry has a phone-phobia! Afraid to answer phones - in case they do it wrong! Dad was a tuff military fighter pilot, and he ran a tight ship! Always makes me chuckle, but then I get stuck making all the 'business' calls...
[center][:p][cool][cool] Um Lizrd - two words: cold snaps! [cool][cool][:p]
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Don't think it'll keep anyone from slipping on ice, but it might calm some nerves! I personally think the safety video is great - because it helps put you into the mindset that even if you DO go in - you (1) have lots of time (2) demonstrates you're not going to turn into an icecube - like always happens to the critters in the cartoons - right!
I knows it's a freaky concept, but it is good to understand the ice is a floating sheet - and it does flex/bounce. You see it as the water in your ice-hole rises/falls - especially if a wheeler passes by! But at 4+++" inches - it is not going to break open, even when there are stress cracks.
I was amazed - Rockport ice was dead quiet - even with ALL those people bouncing around. Almost the first snow-covered ice I've been on this season!
This guy sat in this hole for a very very long time - giving a safety demonstration. He had a special water-rescue suit on, but I think he was in there for almost an hour. Big crowd of folks all around too.
[inline "Seriously - safety.jpg"][/left]
Mere fear is different, but since childhood trauma is involved, I'm betting she has a real, post traumatic phobia, even if it's little.
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Good luck....I've lived and dealt with someone all my adult life who struggles with stuff like this, and it's pretty complicated at times.[/quote]
You ain't kidding? My whole spouse's siblingry has a phone-phobia! Afraid to answer phones - in case they do it wrong! Dad was a tuff military fighter pilot, and he ran a tight ship! Always makes me chuckle, but then I get stuck making all the 'business' calls...
[center][:p][cool][cool] Um Lizrd - two words: cold snaps! [cool][cool][:p]
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[left]
Don't think it'll keep anyone from slipping on ice, but it might calm some nerves! I personally think the safety video is great - because it helps put you into the mindset that even if you DO go in - you (1) have lots of time (2) demonstrates you're not going to turn into an icecube - like always happens to the critters in the cartoons - right!
I knows it's a freaky concept, but it is good to understand the ice is a floating sheet - and it does flex/bounce. You see it as the water in your ice-hole rises/falls - especially if a wheeler passes by! But at 4+++" inches - it is not going to break open, even when there are stress cracks.
I was amazed - Rockport ice was dead quiet - even with ALL those people bouncing around. Almost the first snow-covered ice I've been on this season!
This guy sat in this hole for a very very long time - giving a safety demonstration. He had a special water-rescue suit on, but I think he was in there for almost an hour. Big crowd of folks all around too.
[inline "Seriously - safety.jpg"][/left]