What scares you? And a chance to WIN!
With Halloween just around the corner, it's a great time to talk about what scares you.
For me, it's getting fat(ter). It's trying on clothes and having to get the next size up.
Of course, my fears aren't just related to weight. It's not all about the food. I have all the other fears, too, like looking at my bank balance, or realizing I've forgotten my keys, or waking up with (another) giant zit, or getting a flat tire on the 401. And then, of course, there are the real, serious fears about someone you love getting sick or hurt.
So I have food fears, but it's not all about the food.
What scares you? Let us know your deepest, darkest fears for a chance to WIN a copy of Esther Kane's new book It's Not About the Food: A Woman's Guide to Making Peace With Food and Our Bodies.
Just Subscribe To This Blog and post your reply for a chance to WIN. You have until Wednesday, October 28 to enter. I'll announce the winner here on Thursday, October 29. Good luck!
October 7th, 2009 at 10:09 am
My mom is diabetic, both sets of my grandparents were diabetic, and both sets of my great-grandparents were diabetic. My fear is that I, as well, end up being a diabetic! I love my chocolate and enjoy eating lots of fruit...and the occassional dessert. I would fear having to reduce them or delete them from my diet.
October 7th, 2009 at 11:15 am
Heights.The higher the worse the case of vetigo
October 7th, 2009 at 11:40 am
Having to go pee and no toilets to be found.
October 7th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Falling from a great height. I even dream about it sometimes and wake up scared.
October 7th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Anything bad happening to my children.
October 7th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
My greatest fear would have to be snakes.
October 7th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Losing certain abilities I've always taken for granted as I get older. I'm barely in my 40s, but you notice things like your eyesight is a little weaker, and the breasts are a little lower, and there's a few more doctor's visits, and I realize that it's time to use it or lose it.
October 7th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
I really could not just list one. Snakes, spiders, driving in city traffic, my kids growing up and not needing me anymore, my husband dying (ditto for the kids) losing a family pet, losing our source of income, and in turn losing our home. These are just a few, sheesh, it's a wonder I can even get out of bed, lol.
October 7th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Wondering what others might be thinking about me. Also spiders!!!
October 7th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
I am a breast cancer survivor, but every time I don't feel good I'm always scared that the cancer is back.
October 7th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
heights,death and pain
October 7th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
my biggest fear is my kids coming back home to live with us!
October 8th, 2009 at 6:07 am
Losing loved ones scares me.
October 8th, 2009 at 6:31 am
Spiders - any size, anywhere I will be outta there!
October 8th, 2009 at 7:08 am
My family is the most important thing to me and my biggest fear is that something bad will happen to my husband or children. Thank you for this giveaway and please count me in.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:06 am
Getting older scares me. I know its something that I can not stop but with getting older is the chance of getting fatter, getting sick and growing apart from family. As well as you get older more people around you die and it scares me.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Thunder storms scares me. Especially at nite if I'm home alone. I am always afraid that the electricity will go out and I'd be in darkness for an unlimited amount of time.
October 8th, 2009 at 9:00 am
Something happening to my children or my husband. Cancer scares me too.
October 8th, 2009 at 9:04 am
Seeing white hairs and wrinkles creeping in. And as each year goes by, I see more slowly making their way out from my body like zombies coming out from their graves. Ahhhg! Make this nightmare stop, please!
October 8th, 2009 at 9:35 am
Losing my mom scares me. I've already lost my dad....I guess I think that when I lose my mom I'll feel alone in the world.
October 8th, 2009 at 9:36 am
...oh yes, I also am very scared of the dark!
October 8th, 2009 at 11:43 am
Earwigs!!! I am absolutely terrified of earwigs.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Being in chronic pain scares me.
October 8th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
What scares me? When I was a little girl, I had to get up to go to the bathroom. I sat up in bed and this hot energy pulled me back down and I felt scared as h---. So, if that happened again, that would scare me.
October 8th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
I am afraid of things like mice and snakes, and bugs. Things that scare me the worst are things I have no control over like illness and losing someone I love.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
I feel like I am still searching for myself and finding my own footing in life so I'm afraid of not being able to get there... I do worry about career, finance, family and of course...of getting older!
October 8th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
What scares me is becoming so overweight that I cannot function doing everyday things. I am what one would call overweight but I don't want to get higher than I am now but am having trouble eating properly.
October 9th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
What scares me is the discounted treats I shop for the day after.
October 9th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
PUBLIC SPEAKING!!! That is the absolute scariest thing for me, it makes me so nervous I can hardly function.
October 9th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Heights,geting cancer and losing a loved one are my biggest fears.
October 10th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
what scares me is getting Alzheimer's disease. I want to recognize my children, friends and just remember things. To be able to take in what the world has to offer.
October 11th, 2009 at 11:37 am
I am terrified of losing my memory. I have always had a really sharp memory and I can't imagine life without it. I lost my short-term memory when on a certain medication a few years ago. It was so frustrating I had to come of the medication.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
My biggest and most dibilitating fear is of the unknown. I'm afraid to try new things, I'm afraid to go to new places, including entering a store I've never been into. It has held me back from so much my entire life, and I really only became aware of what it was a few years ago. I try and try to step out of my comfort zone, but its so bad that it sometimes brings on anxiety/panic attacks.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Buffets scare me!! LOL Who really needs to go to those?!? Just asking for trouble! I'd be known as Tubby instead of Toby!
October 12th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
I am very uncomfortable when I am not free to do as I wish. I am not afraid of flying, but I get scared on planes if I can't get up when I want to (even though I don't want to). I hate going to company training and getting stuck in room all day and I can't leave! Of course, once I get there, if the presenter is good, I forget all about it!
October 12th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Tornados. I've been told I'm silly and that this fear is unfounded--until one hit my neighbourhood this past August. Hit the houses in the next block...now I am doubly scared.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
The cold weather!!! I've done so well with my weight and eating over the spring and summer...I'm scared of putting the weight back on!!! It took so long to get it off! I'm really going to have to be careful!!! Proceed with Caution!!!
October 12th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
I am afraid of rat's and Mice.
My other fear is of contruction Cranes, and today I saw on the New's that there was a Crane accident with 1 dead and some injured.
October 12th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
There are several things that scare me. For instance, there's the New Driver who thinks she can apply her makeup, program the GPS, dig in her purse, text and sip on her energy drink...oh yes, did I mention that she's also DRIVING?!
Another one is people who smoke anywhere NEAR children. And the really big scare for me is that my daughter will be getting her "girlie" hormones at the same time that I'll be losing mine! I hope that we'll come out of it all relatively unscathed and still the best of friends.
October 12th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
I have a fear of the unknown. I like to be in control of things going on in my life and sometimes the little things haunt me. I know that this is something that I have to work on.
October 12th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
traffic!
I am afraid that a driver will run me down when I try to cross the street on a crosswalk. I am afraid I won't get across the many lanes before they all try to take off. I am also frightened by the noise and so much toxic exhaust.
October 12th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Owls - yes, owls!
October 12th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
I have to agree with Hayley who said
October 9th, 2009 at 3:32 pm,
"PUBLIC SPEAKING!!! That is the absolute scariest thing for me, it makes me so nervous I can hardly function." However, I fought through it after recovering from a car accident when my brother and I were hit by a drunk driver. My speech was to a graduating gr.12 class about how I recovered and what advice I could give them for their future. I have done a few for the same school in Perth Andover N.B., but none recently. I think my fear is coming back maybe?
D.L.
October 12th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
What scares me the most would be something bad happening to my son
October 13th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Crows!! When I was younger, I watched the Horror show Damion and the Omen inwhich Satan was represented by a Crow. I have been scared of them ever since.
October 14th, 2009 at 6:35 am
I hate all scary movies...even the commercials on tv terrify me. As soon as one comes on, I grab the remote and change the channel as quickly as I can. My son just laughs at me. I'm also scared of centipides. We used to get these giant ones in my old house...I basically couldn't cope. They were a nightmare.
October 14th, 2009 at 8:33 am
My biggest fear is for my health. My family history does not bode well for me. Both my parents had heart disease and high blood pressure. My mom's family has a history of diabetes. My mom had macular degeneration and lost her site in her late 50's. I am on medication for high blood pressure, diabetes and other health issues. I just want to heal my body and get healthy...for the love of my grandchildren.
October 14th, 2009 at 8:41 am
It would be Snakes and of course losing my children.
October 14th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Biggest fear in my life is that I will suffer another nervous breakdown and feel totally helpless and out of control again. With this brings the added anxiety of losing my children who are my world. The only way I can avoid this is to not allow stress to get to me. My life is like Baskin Robbins: comes in 31 flavours,of which only a few are superbly good (3 beautiful kids, my health), and the rest are a mish-mash of unpleasant things...like that extra 40lbs I lug around with me...ungh.
October 14th, 2009 at 10:34 am
What scares me is something happening to my children:(
October 14th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
what scares me at this moment is not living the way I envisioned I'd would when I retire. I figure that when I retired it would be 'my time' - the kids are leading their own busy lives and I've contributed through my work. Now I would get in shape and good health to take on the activities that I dreamed of doing and adding to that list. losing children, grand kids and my husband are things that I am afraid of happening, however a real fear is one that I have control over - my health. Things that happen that are beyond my control aren't things I fear , rather things that I learn to cope with and grow from.
October 14th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
I'm scared of dogs. I didn't used to be but I've encountered too many ill behaved animals and their owners, and can't trust any dog now.
October 14th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
My biggest fear is that the police, work or school will come to the door to tell me that my husband or kids have been killed. This fear has been with me for over 40 years. 1969 My parents were killed in a auto accident. When I was younger it was my brother and other close relatives would be killed. Know that my children are older and go places on their own. This fear is consistently with me.
October 19th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
i am scared of the day that my mother will no longer be around. She is the glue that keeps our large family together. We will all miss her terribly.
October 19th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
It is all about my children, I want them to grow up healthy and happy. My fear is that we set poor examples with food choices and do NOT want to pass this on to them. My Husband and I are trying very hard to change our ways so that they can follow in our footsteps.
October 19th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
I am terrified of losing my financial means and becoming homeless. Also I fear being in a car accident, trapped and being burned.
October 19th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
I'm scared that I will not have my dream of finding a partner and a child before I get to old.
October 19th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
violence and hatred scare me. I don't run away but it scares me
October 20th, 2009 at 10:18 am
My world revolves around my kids. I fear that should something happen they might not have all of the things they need. I fear for their health and safety, their happiness. New viruses, diseases and the cruelty of others scare me. To cope with these fears and to not let them get the best of me, we play lots to stay fit and have fun, we wash our hands a lot and cover our coughs, and we try to teach the children how to be good friends and that it is ok to not be someone's friend if they are not nice to you. I can only pray that what we do as parents is going to be enough to give our children the strong foundation they will need when they are out from under our wings.
October 20th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Fears that turn to regrets. Get past the fears and I will not have the regrets. Fear of heights, so I have gone zip-lining, fear of what is under the water, so I started with snorkeling, then scuba diving, fear of a family member dieing, so I tell them how much they mean to me - I say "I love you" and mean every little word. No regrets means getting past the fear and living it and saying it NOW !
October 20th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
I have just been diagnosed with osteo-arthritis. My mother and grandmothers had this. It does terrible things to your body. You lose mobility. Your fingers become disfigured and curl. It becomes difficult to look after your most basic health issues like cleaning your teeth, brushing your hair or holding a fork. Today there are drugs to slow down the process and manage the pain. My greatest fear is becomming wheel-chair bound and unable to do what I love best; knitting, quilting,sewing and being outdoors.
October 20th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
I know this sounds really weird but I am scared out of my mind of stepping on my dogs leg and breaking it! Isnt that just weird!
October 21st, 2009 at 10:26 am
I am already wheelchair bound and aside from the fact that I can no longer drive due to seizures it is amazing what I found I can do so Kathy ( look at above post ) relax ! My biggest fear is having to undergo another surgery for a brain tumor and it not turning out as well. I saw this happen to a friend. I dont want to live without being able to remember my husband and children. I kid them I have proof I have a brain do they ? I want to keep my brain sharp. Being wheelchair bound isnt a dissibility that ends all thank goodness. It makes me more creative how to get around without running into everything.
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:01 pm
My greatest fear is losing my luv'd ones, as my boys get older (20-21) I fear that the fighting in Iraq will take them from me or that illness will destroy another peice of my heart. I can't control these things and that scares me.
October 23rd, 2009 at 2:26 pm
I was trying to pin down one thing that scares me, but on my way to work today I realized that what scares me changes depending on my life stage. When I was little I was afraid of getting lost or losing my parents in the grocery store. When I was a teen I was afraid that my friends wouldn't accept me. In my 20's I was afraid that I wouldn't find the man of my dreams and have a happy life. But I never got lost, my friends never judged me and I did find the man of my dreams. Then it was the "mommy" stage and that opened up a whole new world of scared. When they were babies I was afraid they would stop breathing in the night and I wouldn't know it. When they were small I was afraid of losing them in the grocery store and now that they are teens I'm afraid of the wrong choices they may make. All I can do is take a deep breath and be thankful that they never stopped breathing, I never lost them (well I did lose the little one for a minute LOL) and that the way I raised them will have taught them to make the right choices. Can't wait to see what scares me next!
October 24th, 2009 at 10:42 am
My biggest fear is loosing my thought processes.
Yes, I have put the sugar bowl in the fridge.
Are these warning signs of an aging brain?
Names are harder to remember, and details become vague. I walk from point A to B and have forgotten why along the way. I laugh on the outside, but inside I worry and am afraid.
October 25th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
I hate mice! When we built our house, we had them inside. I was scared to go downstairs for 6 months, until I was sure the traps did their job. I am still a little apprehensive about the basement 2 years later.
October 25th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
I'm afraid of spiders!
October 26th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
I have dealt with many fears becoming reality. Hubby had cancer. A huge tree smashed my home. We lost our income,went bankrupt, lost our home and vehicles. Crashed my car in a roll-over accident. Slid backwards part way down a steep embankment(nearly 300ft drop)in a different auto accident. Lost my sister to suicide. Now I live with chronic illness.In spite of overcoming all these things I am still afraid of getting lost in a big city.My children dying or becoming seriously ill and (here's the weird one) I am afraid of getting intestinal parasites and the very thought gives me bad dreams. Fear is hard to explain whether based in reality or imagination.
October 26th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
I always worry about my children. I want them to succeed in life. My fears...my children not living the lives they want to live to the level of satisfaction they want.
October 26th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
My biggest fear is Dying alone, never meeting the love of my life. Fear of being an orphan if my dad dies.
October 27th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
The thing that scares me the most is finding one of my children not breathing in the morning.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Losing my dog is my biggest fear right now. I had a true best friend for eight years when he died suddenly two years ago on the May long weekend. We rushed him to the emergency clinic but he had a heart attack while we were there and died within 20 minutes. Up until then he had been a wonderfully healthy dog with so much energy and kindness for everyone he met. I did find a new best friend who gives me so much joy, though she hasn't replaced his space in my heart. I keep her pretty close to me and am always scared something will happen to her to take her away from me.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
It seems that when you start to think about all of the things that scare us, it is quite overwhelming and SCARY!! I would have to say that my biggest fear is my loved ones getting older or sick and passing away. When these thoughts come into my head I feel very helpless,but my husband consoles me and knows just the right things to say to make me feel better. It is very comforting to have someone to share your fears with.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
having a heart attack...
October 27th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
I am scared of anything that crawls and doesn't have any legs....
Snake, worms.....I get the chills just thinking about it!
I am also scared of heights...Can't walk over a suspended bridge....
October 27th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Hmmmm...big hairy spiders!!! YIKES!!
October 27th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
It would be really scary if I found out I wasn't able to work for some reason.
October 28th, 2009 at 1:19 am
My biggest fear is waking up one day and realizing I've spent my entire lifetime waiting for it to begin
October 28th, 2009 at 6:39 am
You know what I now find really scary is walking in the park when the sun in just going down. I will explain a little about this, I always go out walking and have a great park beside my home, so I head out just when the sun is going down and all is quite, well never again. Last night I was attacked by two young males that were coming off the train track. This is what I find to be very scary that you can not go for a walk by yourself any more, you don't know what or who will come out and get you.
October 28th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Rats scare me!
October 28th, 2009 at 10:26 am
My greatest fear is my husband taking early retirement & becoming a couch potato with the remote glued to his hand.
October 28th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Something bad happening to my children, grandchildren or husband
October 28th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
losing a member of my family,
October 28th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
definately getting tangled up in a spider web which happened a lot this summer as we live in the bush
area .
October 28th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
those dogs in the elevators.germs and the fear to get bitten anytime..
October 28th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
A little mouse scares me
October 28th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
My biggest fear?
Being locked in the basement as a child to sleep on a concrete floor among cat filth, dirty laundry, spiders, other bugs that bite, This basement have slat stairs, where at any moment wizened claws of hands reach out and snatch you by the ankle, yank you under the stairs, It's at this point dull and worn teeth start gnawing on your legs and you face the realization that the rest of you will be eaten in the same, slow lip smacking manner, punctuated my the smacking of lips and tearing of flesh.
October 28th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
well i have 2 fears, spiders and hights.spiders are my worst, i do not know why, but when i see one i go nuts with fear.
October 28th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
For my cancer to come back and me not being able to finish my "bucket list"
October 28th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
cancer,spiders,loss of independance,death,being poor
quite a few things...
October 28th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Heights and fast rides scare me.
October 28th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
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October 29th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
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