heights

[Merlin28]

I hate them, struggled to jump off a 3m diving board wednesday is there a way to get rid of the fear i need to jump off a 5m one in 6 weeks.

[Merlin28]

Loopyleesa said:

I used to dive for my school off of a 5m board.
As I got older I developed a fear of heights, and I hate it.

I shake, get dizzy and tearful when I know I have to go up!

Good luck to you! Let us know how you got on!

Why did you agree to it knowing you don't like heights?

It's for my new job and a requirement of that job. i.e if I don't do it I won't have that job anymore. Also I am fed up of being afraid realistically I know I won't get hurt and I like water so there should be no reason to fear it.

[Merlin28]

BlackVanDyke said:

Do it as regularly as you can between now and then, it probably won't improve the fear (might for some, didn't for me) but it will improve your ability to cope with it. I still get pretty nasty vertigo if I'm up high or near a ledge, but I handle it much better than I used to.

PS what the fk kind of job is dependant on diving from a height?!

not diving jumping feet first I will be going to sea so it's part of my sea survival training to simulate abandon ship proceedure.