My phobia
Is claustrophobia. ANd I know what started it too. I used to have absolutely no problem with small spaces. When I was a student I used to work in a nightclub. On the nights I was on the floor as a glass collector (and all the nights actually but easier to ignore behind the bar or on the door), it was hot, dark,people were everywhere and it was hard to move. I also had to carry (without dropping) a stack of bottles/glasses and company policy said I had to have a roll of blue roll under my arm at all times. I found myself getting more and more agitated every time I had to do the floor. ANd never put two and two together at the time, only after I moved. Smoke breaks always helped relieve this not-quite-got-to-the-stage-of-panic-attack....but we weren't allowed them because it was too busy.

I now run an internet cafe. It sometimes gets very warm in said cafe. If I'm stocking the fridge, and the sweets are stacked too high and my hand touches the shelf above while trying to line things up neatly, I get close to a panic attack. I still have strange claustrophobia...If its cold/pleasent temperature I'm fine in tiny little spaces. But the moment I both get hot and even my hand is constricted I get more and more and more agitated. If this happens I'm out the door for a smoke like a shot.
(Teran Thinks Pogonophobia is funny, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 14:55, Reply)