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What is Pnigophobia?

Article by Paul Douglass, professional therapist, author, and creator of
the LifeShaping Process

Pnigophobia is the fear of choking or being smothered

What is Pnigophobia also known as?

Pnigophobia is also known as:

• the fear of choking
• the fear of being smothered
• Pnigerophobia
• Pnigophobia

Where Does It Come From?

Actually, this is a surprisingly simple question to answer... where does Pnigophobia come from? Is a phobia like this irrational, or can it be explained?

The reality is, a phobia like this can not only be explained quite easily, but if you go about it the right way, it's actually quite simple to get over it!

Understanding where something like Pnigophobia comes from, is actually really simple when you know where to look.

Getting over a phobia like this could be one of the most life changing things you'll ever do, and you really can overcome it relatively quickly, as long as you use the right methods.

What we recommend for overcoming Pnigophobia...

If you're looking to overcome Pnigophobia, then there are a few things that you can do for yourself that can really help you with Pnigophobia.

A lot of people have got rid of Pnigophobia very successfully, and if you want to do the same, then by far the best way to do it, is to save yourself a lot of time and effort, and learn from how they did it.

Whether you choose to do more than one of these is of course, up to you... it depends on how much you want to overcome Pnigophobia, and how determined you are to do it, but if you do want to overcome Pnigophobia, we would recommend you do at least one or two of these things.

• Understand how Pnigophobia works, and why it's affecting you: Most people who have trouble overcoming Pnigophobia only have problems because they don't understand how Pnigophobia works. It can be much easier to overcome Pnigophobia when you know what it's all about. We highly recommend the LifeShaping Process as an excellent place to learn how and why Pnigophobia is affecting you.
  
  
• Use something to help you with Pnigophobia in the short term: There are products, such as downloads and audiobooks that can help you with this. Help in the short term can keep you on track and build those feelings of being back in control.
  
  
• Keep up with the latest information about Pnigophobia and how to overcome it: These days it's SO easy to keep up to date with the latest news and info about Pnigophobia. You can, for example, sign up to our email newsletter, and / or be our friend on Facebook. That way, we can keep you up to date.
  
  
• Talk to other people who are in the same boat: There are lots of other people who are, or have been, in the same situation as you. Join our forums, and talk to people who are either looking to overcome Pnigophobia, or who have beaten Pnigophobia and have valuable information to share with you.

Above all else, it's important to remember that you CAN overcome Pnigophobia, it just may be that you need some help to do it... so be sure to do some (or all) of those things we just mentioned, and you'll be well on your way!

About Paul Douglass MIAPH
Paul Douglass is the co-founder of Anxiety Matters and creator of The LifeShaping Process. You can connect with Paul on...
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