Sharing our fears is one of the most difficult things we can do.  Think about it.  Our  fears, almost more than our "loves" perhaps define us more as people.  Okay, I know there are those who would disagree, but this is how I see it.  I was going through marriage counseling at one time and the pastor I spoke to once said that prayer (not to go too off topic) was the hardest thing to talk about with a potential partner.  Why?  Because prayer truly lets someone see inside of the heart.  I believe that our fear is often what we want to hide the most even from those who could help us.

What am I afraid of?  I won't repeat it too much since my other blogs talk about my fear of weight and body image.  However, why don't I share this more?  There are people who do know about my fear but why don't I share it more with others?  Is it because I am afraid of being judged?  That people won't understand?  I may be afraid that speaking about my fears will make me seem pathetic as if I can't solve my own problems.  In today's culture we claim to value independence above anything else but I wonder about the price we pay for that belief. 

I have learned about so many people from this site.  I have learned most of all that we are all different and that the fears we face are never the same.  We may share similiar ideas, but we are different and no two people are the same.  However, that doesn't stop us for learning from each other.  I myself have found strength in knowing that there are others like me who find that their mind has become a prison they can't escape from.  I wouldn't have found this peace if I wasn't willing to reach out and find someone else who understood what I was experiencing. 

Please, share your fears.  It doesn't have to be with everyone, but try to share it within someone who may be able to help.  Fears are like shadows.  They exist but they can be defeated by using light.  OCD in particular is a shadow in that it has no substance.  It exists in our minds and that is where we have to face it.