Phobias: Why They Arise and How the Method Explains Their Nature

A phobia is not just fear of a specific thing. From the method's standpoint it is anxiety that tends to spread. Left alone, it "won't dissolve" by itself, and over time it becomes harder to fight. So it matters to understand the mechanism rather than wait.

A Phobia Is Anxiety, Not "Fear"

The doctor stresses: behind a phobia lies anxiety. It shows up as fear of the future — "will I cope or not," will a loved one leave, will I be fired. These thoughts often "have no connection to reality at all," yet they spin in the head, and the person has to keep arguing with them.

Why It Generalizes

By the classic pattern, phobias tend to generalize: what began as a single, pinpointed fear spreads to new situations. The longer the thought is "turned over," the more firmly it locks in. That is why the method is against waiting it out: untreated anxiety seizes more and more of life.

Why "Mindfulness" Doesn't Work Here

The doctor says plainly that advice about meditation, "awareness" and enlightenment "absolutely does not work" against the illness itself in our climate and context. The method offers another path: first recognize the anxiety, name it for what it is, and treat it by getting rid of it — not masking it.

It won't dissolve; by the classic pattern phobias tend to generalize.

What to Lean On Instead of Fear of the Future

So that anxiety about tomorrow doesn't run your life, the doctor names three supports. Health — without it "nothing will work," because you need the capacity to adapt when circumstances change. Skills — what lets you adapt. And people you trust — those who'll be there when everything "collapses" and you can't even make a call yourself.

Practice

A checklist drawn from the method's logic — what to do instead of "turning over" an anxious thought:

1. Recognize it: stop and name the state — this is anxiety, not the actual future.
2. Check it against reality: ask whether this thought relates to what is here now.
3. Strengthen your health: without it there's no capacity to adapt to changing circumstances.
4. Build your skills: what gives you flexibility and adaptation.
5. Make contacts with people you trust: those who'll cover for you when you can't manage alone.