I am petrified of the 8 legged creatures and would like some advice, if any, on how I can get over this.

The reason is I woke up when I was 4 with one on my face and ever since then they really, REALLY freak me out, to the point of if one is in the room and it hides, my OH has to tear the room apart to find it and then put it outside.

I'd like to be able to be in a house, on my own, and deal with it if one walks in.

I also have horses, so his stable can be an issue when there's cobwebs in the corners!

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I had a similar experience when I was younger...woke up with a huge spider on the wall right in front of my face. I shot out of bed and wouldn't go back to my room till the offending spider was removed and put outside!!

I have been terrified ever since. I know it's an irrational fear but doesn't feel irrational when I spot one in the house, I freeze with terror (yes it sounds rather pathetic) x

Bobby ate 1 this morning left legs for me to clean up

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life is not measured by the breaths wee take in a moment but by the moments that take our breath away...........

I've been scared of them for most of my life but becoming a keen gardener has helped because you come across so many that eventually you just become used to them, though it's actually taken me many years so that's maybe not the most practical solution.

Have you come across those little vacuum cleaner type tubes for humanely catching spiders? Lakeland sell them and I guess someone with a mild phobia could bring themselves to use one but not if it's a really bad fear.

I probably should invest in one of those vacuum's! If it can be done, I will try and capture the spider and release the little critter unharmed, usually in a glass! I don't like killing things, it's not their fault I'm terrified of them

Im not keen on ones that run across any part of me! There is a cute stripey fat bottomed one that has strung its web across where my bins are. I keep going out and getting a faceful of web and spider!!
Although the local pet shop has a mega cute tarantula in at the mo.

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SUMMER...JUST SAY NO!

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dogs-Adam, Hannah, Heidi.
cats-Banjo, Bess, Eric, Tootsie, Blossom, Gracie.
Syrian Hamster-Inigo Montoya.
Rats-Ezri, Audrid, Emony.
Corn Snake- Kiora.
Kenyan Sand Boa- Kushti.

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I can't get near them in a glass. I'm petrified.

If one is in a room, and I can see it, I can't rest until its moved/gotten rid of.

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I've got the Same phobia...I used to own horses I used to get a long handled Brush Swipe the Cobwebs in the Stable And ........RUN for my Life...Stable life X a Spider phobia do not go well

I've also got a phobia of Daddylonglegs To me thay ARE Flying Spiders that can get you Quicker.

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I keep tarantulas. Anyone wishing to have a one2one session on arachnophobia is more then welcome

Just let me know when, and I'll tell you if I'm free

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Aww, fluffy! I am so getting a Tarantula one day.
But I still have no urge to pick it up or have it crawl over me, Id be more then happy just to watch it.

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SUMMER...JUST SAY NO!

I love my furkids.
dogs-Adam, Hannah, Heidi.
cats-Banjo, Bess, Eric, Tootsie, Blossom, Gracie.
Syrian Hamster-Inigo Montoya.
Rats-Ezri, Audrid, Emony.
Corn Snake- Kiora.
Kenyan Sand Boa- Kushti.

RIP- Winter, Autumn, Leela, Spring, Gandalf, Summer,Jet, Pip, Moo, Lilac, Wild Thing, Patrick, Frisbee, Echo.