Lixy, the quote that the only thing to fear is fear itself is crap.

Fear is a perfectly healthy way of dealing with a basically hostile environment.

It gets the juices going and pushes you to develop coping strategies.

Fear of fear is what you have to fear, because it leads to denial and,

as a consequence, no coping strategies. Come the moment that the fear

would have primed you for, you're a deer in the headlights.

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