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I am pretty certain that genetic imprinting exists. It is logical to me that it could. I've had anxiety attacks my whole life. I might mention that there is no apparent physical or mental reason, they have just always been there. When I was a little girl, I didn't tell anybody, just dealt with it myself and thought I must be crazy. One of the phobias that developed was that I couldn't be in a room with a hight ceiling; I felt like I was going to fall 'up'. (I know, makes no sense - that is what is so irritating about phobias!) To make the long story short, all phobias have subsided except for one about bridges. I can't drive over a bridge without going into intense panic and that started in my early 20's. I'm not afraid of heights. I can/could potentially walk over a bridge without fear, just not drive. I know, wierd. When I finally admitted this to my mother she told me that when she was little, she used to beg her father to let her out so she didn't have to ride over a bridge in a car; she was terrified of bridges and had gotten over it as an adult. I didn't know that until after my phobia started. I don't know if it is even related, but it sure is interesting...
I am pretty certain that genetic imprinting exists. It is logical to me that it could. I've had anxiety attacks my whole life. I might mention that there is no apparent physical or mental reason, they have just always been there. When I was a little girl, I didn't tell anybody, just dealt with it myself and thought I must be crazy. One of the phobias that developed was that I couldn't be in a room with a hight ceiling; I felt like I was going to fall 'up'. (I know, makes no sense - that is what is so irritating about phobias!) To make the long story short, all phobias have subsided except for one about bridges. I can't drive over a bridge without going into intense panic and that started in my early 20's. I'm not afraid of heights. I can/could potentially walk over a bridge without fear, just not drive. I know, wierd. When I finally admitted this to my mother she told me that when she was little, she used to beg her father to let her out so she didn't have to ride over a bridge in a car; she was terrified of bridges and had gotten over it as an adult. I didn't know that until after my phobia started. I don't know if it is even related, but it sure is interesting...
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