7 Common Phobia Causing Items Some People Have To Carry To Avoid Anxiety

By Andrew Alpin, 21 May 2018

3Chapstick

Yes!! Do you agree with me when I feel that chapstick can be a real issue with some and the moment you don’t carry yours or forget to do so, you suddenly feel more conscious of your dry lips and start sliding your tongue over them more than often? What you don’t want to do is exactly what you will be doing all because you don’t have your chapstick with you. This creates a psychological focus on your lips making it overly sensitive to the situation.

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The phobia of not having chapstick or dry lips

There is also a phobia listed for fear of not carrying chapstick or rather dry lips and it is called siccuslabiaephobia which translates into the fear of dry lips. 

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4Being in darkness

Do you dread being in darkness? Such fears may not crop up at home because you know you may be well prepared being the person you are. But! What happens when you are on a lonely street or happen to cross a dark alley?

 

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The fear of the dark

Those afraid of the dark could be suffering from Nyctophobia or fear of the darkness and the night. As OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and phobia usually go hand in hand, not having a torch could possibly give you a panic attack which is why you should carry a mini torch in your bag at all times. Fortunately, today’s Smartphone’s come with built-in flashlights.

 

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5Pen

For many people an item like a pen may seem trivial but believe this when we tell you, there are many who can’t bear to be without one. There are several incidents or occasions where you may find the need for a pen such as a post office or a bank and dislike borrowing one from others. 

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Your pen is important for you

Believe it or not, there are some people who are so obsessive about pens that you may find fifty pens in their purse. The urban dictionary terms this as Lack-of-ink-o-phobia. 

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