Quote Originally Posted by mdgirl1977 View Post

welcome and I hope you stay on the board, even just as a support to others.
Thanks for the warm welcome. I'll stick around for a while probably. The only thing I'm worried about right now is sliding into the same patterns of avoidance and fear. You nailed it when you said giving up control is the key to overcoming the phobia, and I'll have to keep reminding myself of that fact.