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Claustrophobia
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Some dreams are meant to come true,. But what do you do when your nightmare comes true? Do run the opposite way or face your fears?
We sat down for what would have been our hundredth session together. Kira has been my patient for three years. She suffers from claustrophobia. Not the common one but an extreme version of claustrophobia. She is afraid of using lifts, underground trains, planes and even cars (if there is central locking and windows are up). This had severely handicapped her from having a normal life. She was not like this all her life. You will be stupefied if you know the things she did before the fateful accident. Kira was a test pilot for the Navy. She flew unconventional experimental planes. She was the best at it. Her critical assessment had helped in improving the safety. She also built and raced electric cars in her spare time. She spent most of her life in closed and confined space. You can even say that it was her natural habitat.
Three years ago Kira went missing for several months. This became the trending headlines. The Navy refused to comment on the matter. Some speculated that she might be on a top secret mission. Others worried that she might be dead. There were no traces of her. Several search parties were formed and people...
Some dreams are meant to come true,. But what do you do when your nightmare comes true? Do run the opposite way or face your fears?
We sat down for what would have been our hundredth session together. Kira has been my patient for three years. She suffers from claustrophobia. Not the common one but an extreme version of claustrophobia. She is afraid of using lifts, underground trains, planes and even cars (if there is central locking and windows are up). This had severely handicapped her from having a normal life. She was not like this all her life. You will be stupefied if you know the things she did before the fateful accident. Kira was a test pilot for the Navy. She flew unconventional experimental planes. She was the best at it. Her critical assessment had helped in improving the safety. She also built and raced electric cars in her spare time. She spent most of her life in closed and confined space. You can even say that it was her natural habitat.
Three years ago Kira went missing for several months. This became the trending headlines. The Navy refused to comment on the matter. Some speculated that she might be on a top secret mission. Others worried that she might be dead. There were no traces of her. Several search parties were formed and people...
