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Amy234
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I've finally made the step of getting a dentist appointment but am petrified as to what will happen.
Hello everyone,
This is my first time I've decided to write something about the fear I have. I've been looking at the forum and all the success stories and I really pray that one day it could be me.
I Haven't been to the dentist for 7 years. It seems so stupid that I have left it that long as I know my teeth have just been getting worse and worse. When I was younger I had my parents to tell me to go but as I got to an age of independence I got to choose and gradually the fear built up from there. I went through a rough teenage period and I just stopped caring about myself including my teeth and now I feel they are all horrible and disgusting to look at.
It's got so bad I actually shake at the thought of the dentist, I can't watch any adverts to do with teeth and I seize up if anyone talks about their teeth. It has become a complete fear to me.
After a year of convicing myself to do it, I've finally got up the courage to go to the dentist but I'm not sure if I can do it. I know I have a problem. I look around and see all these people with nice teeth and just wish I could be like them. It seems such an easy step for some who don't know what it's like to have a phobia but so hard for me to do.
I would appreciate any advice or support you could give me,
a very afraid and nervous person
Hello everyone,
This is my first time I've decided to write something about the fear I have. I've been looking at the forum and all the success stories and I really pray that one day it could be me.
I Haven't been to the dentist for 7 years. It seems so stupid that I have left it that long as I know my teeth have just been getting worse and worse. When I was younger I had my parents to tell me to go but as I got to an age of independence I got to choose and gradually the fear built up from there. I went through a rough teenage period and I just stopped caring about myself including my teeth and now I feel they are all horrible and disgusting to look at.
It's got so bad I actually shake at the thought of the dentist, I can't watch any adverts to do with teeth and I seize up if anyone talks about their teeth. It has become a complete fear to me.
After a year of convicing myself to do it, I've finally got up the courage to go to the dentist but I'm not sure if I can do it. I know I have a problem. I look around and see all these people with nice teeth and just wish I could be like them. It seems such an easy step for some who don't know what it's like to have a phobia but so hard for me to do.
I would appreciate any advice or support you could give me,
a very afraid and nervous person