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I have really severe needle phobia - vasovagal response, pass out, avoid doctors, "start crying at the sight of one of those chairs people sit in to receive injections" type severe. Has anybody had this or have any advice for what to do about this?

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i try that sometimes, to force myself to watch youtube videos, but I seriously cannot get through it. I get overwhelming nausea and shakes. I've never been able to force myself to watch a full vid - and I watch graphic videos of people dying on a pretty regular basis

7:38 AM · Dec 14, 2018

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Exposure therapy works best with the smallest possible step that causes you mild but bearable discomfort. What does that look like for you with needles?