To see what this mind game is all about, click here to read Part 1 of this post. When deciding which bridge to cross, the Golden Gate Bridge or the Forest Suspension Bridge, the 5 things I considered in order that they occurred to me were: Bridge Length, View/Surroundings, Ability to Hold On, Activity on the Bridge, Movement. … Continue reading March’s Mind Game. Part 2
Month: March 2017
March’s Mind Game. Part 1
I'm not working on conquering my gephyrophobia. I'm just not into it - right now. It's been lifelong and I've adapted and have found that not driving over large bridges hasn't been too much of a hindrance....that I know of. It's more irksome that I can't do what most people can. If you've read some of my … Continue reading March’s Mind Game. Part 1
My First Memory of Gephyrophobia
I've read that a fear of bridges like other phobias may, for some people, begin with a traumatic event. I can't think of a specific event... being in a car accident on a bridge, dangling from the side, witnessing an event or even reading about one. I can only think of always having been afraid … Continue reading My First Memory of Gephyrophobia
The U Bein Bridge
Thought I'd try a bridge haiku today. Mandalay sunset fear pulls me to the edges and back to safety
Don’t Judge a Bridge by Its Cables
Aside from having to cross a bridge, there's probably nothing worse for a gephyrophobiac like me than to hear on the morning news that nearly 56,000 bridges in the United States are structurally deficient. That's what the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) says in a report issued last month. Whaaat? I hear this and my mind envisions … Continue reading Don’t Judge a Bridge by Its Cables
Gephyrophobiac 