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
Author: Liz Mayers
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
That Dam Bridge
Three years ago, I attempted to walk over this dam bridge over the Colorado River, the second highest bridge in the United States. The bridge was built in 2010 and connects Nevada and Arizona to bypass the Hoover Dam. The distance across the bridge is roughly the same as 2 average-length par 4s on the golf … Continue reading That Dam Bridge
Advice for a Gephyrophobiac Bicyclist
A gephyrophobiac bicyclist wrote Gear Prudence, the bike advice columnist at the Washington City Paper (DC) asking how to overcome his fear of riding over bridges. The columnist suggests to "Frightened, Especially Above River" that he: Find a bridge with wide sidewalks so he can ride further from the edge Avoid Bridges with low edges Avoid … Continue reading Advice for a Gephyrophobiac Bicyclist
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