Fear of heights wrecked recent holiday and is getting worse the older I get
DEAR DEIDRE: MY fear of heights wrecked a recent holiday I had been looking forward to for months.
My fear seems to be getting worse the older I get.
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I was really frustrated at the things I could not or would not do.
Coastal walks were completely terrifying for me which is such a shame because I love walking in the countryside.
I had to abandon one walk because there was a high bridge to cross. I just couldn’t step on it.
It spoiled the holiday for me.
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I am a 63-year-old woman and my husband is 65.
We have been together for 30 years. He is patient and understanding but I can’t carry on like this.
DEIDRE SAYS: It is natural to feel a little nervous when you find yourself peering down at the ground from an unnatural height.
Studies reveal that a fear of heights often starts, or worsens, later in life.
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