Everyone has experienced fear in one way or the other, it is the body's reaction to our mind, talking about my fears, I can't think of many though but I'm gonna share the one I still feel now somehow in the process of conquering it.
Growing up I got scared of staying alone in the house, especially at night, gladly back then I lived with my mum and my siblings so the house was always filled with people and very safe for me.
As I grew older I tried as much as I could to fight this fear cause I knew it would come to a stage in my life where I'd stay alone and I'd look stupid if I left my house cause of fear going to sleep at a neighbor's place or a friend's place. So all my stay in school I tried my best to conquer this fear but it kept coming.
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Even as an adult right now, I get scared about sleeping alone in the house but I don't show it, I live with my big sister so there was a day we were together the whole day, and I didn't notice any sign of her going out any time soon when it got to 6 pm she went to take a shower came out and was wearing some fine clothes then I asked her what she was doing, she said she was wearing clothes and I replied I know okay, so why are you wearing the clothes, then she said she is going for a friend's birthday and it was an all-night thingy.
I looked at her then I asked what about me, she said and you are? I was like what am I supposed to do when she replied you just have to bathe and look for something to eat and then go to bed I replied just like that, she said yes. There was this fear that gripped me immediately knowing I was gonna sleep alone that night. Now in my mind, I was begging the Nigerian nepa to support my life by showing forth with an electricity power supply unfortunately it seems they don't read minds and my phone battery was low, and the only rechargeable light we had had spoilt.
When she left the house I was busy thinking of what to do, then one thought came and was like go sleep at your neighbor's place, I was feeling shy about how they would view me like an adult still scared of sleeping alone then I advised myself to use that pride I had to encourage myself to sleep in the house besides nothing was in the house just me. So I had my bath, prepared dinner and it was time to sleep, I lay down on the bed facing my wall, then I started hearing some funny sounds, I pretended like I wasn't hearing it but then it was becoming louder, so I quietly rose my head up and was trying to know where the sound was coming from but fortunately the sound stops, lay down again affliction rose the second time, I rose to sit down on the bed and was waiting for the sound but I wasn't hearing anything then I realized it was my imagination.
After realizing that I decided to clear every negative thought in my mind and just think of the beautiful memories I've had, that's how I was able to sleep the whole night. Woke up in the morning looking all strong and fearless. I still feel it to date especially when things out of the ordinary happen, I won't sleep I'd be awake while lying down on the bed, I'm still in the process of fighting this particular fear I have.
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