Some help to those confused about the difference between normal everyday fears, and irrational fears that imply deeper psychological disorders at work. Fear is: Afraid your house will be burglarized Irrational Fear is: The house will be burglarized when you haven't had a chance to clean the place up Fear is: Afraid of the dark Irrational fear is: You're blind too Fear is: Afraid that the plane will hit turbulence Irrational fear is: The turbulence will hit just as you start picking your nose And finally: Fear is Fear itself Irrational fear is: Worrying if your fears are rational or not -- Darin Johnson djohnson@ucsd.edu
(From the "Rest" of RHF)