Right now, as I type this, I am at my local library. I haven't been thinking about v*, or been freaking out at the insignificant possibility of somone v*-ing. It's nice to actually be out of my my "safe zone"; my house. It's even a big step typing this out since I have to think about v* everything I type out v*, but after a quick breath, I am able to control myself back down.

I'm loving this bit of freedom. I'll take it over where I was at 6 months ago. This was all just a dream back then... I hope that this is an incentive for others to push themselves out and to start fighting to rid themselves from this horrid phobia.