The garden is a safe place, Mica, your son is safe and touching plants will not harm him. My friend had CBT, it helped a lot. One thing she did off her own bat was 'transfer' positive thoughts to an object which she kept in her pocket (it was a gem stone, which she had previously held while running the positive thought over and over in her mind). When she needed reassurance, she would reach for the stone and remember the positive thought attached to it.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
mica Powell glad you are seeking help, and well done for realising you need it, yes we do all have irrational fears, I am VERY claustrophobic, (probably why Id rather be in the garden) Went to the Dentist yesterday, she told me her Husband has such bad OCD that he has burnt his arms and hands washing in almost boiling water. Got on the subject because (yes, some gardening, relevence!) my Husband has multiple phobias, got the day off to go to Hampton Court Flower Show, and instantly went into meltdown.So dont know if we will be able to go.
What about highly toxic plants like Hemlock. I read that it only takes a small amount to kill someone and even if you don't eat it, what if you accidentally touched it or something that had touched it then eaten,or what if you inhaled some of the seeds as you walked by ?
Just look at the millions of years that human beings have been living alongside all these plants, as well as all the wild animals that live in the hedges, ditches and riverbanks where these plants grow. They and we have survived - the evidence is all around you.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi, I have a cat and you made me worry about her, because she loves to play in the garden. I found an article in HubPages about the most poisonous plants on the earth, I hope it will be helpful and interesting for you to read it, as it was to me: http://evahenderson.hubpages.com/hub/The-Most-Poisonous-Plants-on-Earth
Cats and dogs and children and adults have survived millennia living alongside a huge range of plants which, if used correctly, can feed, clothe, heal, make you sick and also kill you if mistreated.
The only plant I know of that can harm cats is the lily whose pollen is poisonous to them if they brush against them and then lick themselves clean. The simple, rational solution is to cut off the pollen sacks and not ban lilies.
I assume you live in a home full of potential danger - stairs, hot oven and hob, iron, glass windows, sharp knives, electric sockets...... - and yet don't feel threatened. It is the same with plants and gardens - grow your plants sensibly in the best conditions and right place and you will have a beautiful, safe garden.
Irrational fear needs to be recognised and accepted as such and will be part of the healing therapy.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
mica powell, how is the CBT coming along, hoping to persude my Hubby, he has loads of phobias (not to do with poisonous plants though. ) Here here, obelixx! Life is too short, and all that.Presumably 100 of years ago folk didnt know what was poisonous. I always had cats and lillies, in the garden, pots and pots indoors. Havent got cats now, just a couple of dogs, one a cheeky 19 week old Border Collie.
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mica Powell glad you are seeking help, and well done for realising you need it, yes we do all have irrational fears, I am VERY claustrophobic, (probably why Id rather be in the garden) Went to the Dentist yesterday, she told me her Husband has such bad OCD that he has burnt his arms and hands washing in almost boiling water. Got on the subject because (yes, some gardening, relevence!) my Husband has multiple phobias, got the day off to go to Hampton Court Flower Show, and instantly went into meltdown.So dont know if we will be able to go.
You see I said earlier that gardening was good therapy, we are therapists, giving advice too!!!!
Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme did you say Charlie?
Nothing is that toxic
They are poisonous if you eat them, they don't come and get you
In the sticks near Peterborough
Just look at the millions of years that human beings have been living alongside all these plants, as well as all the wild animals that live in the hedges, ditches and riverbanks where these plants grow. They and we have survived - the evidence is all around you.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi, I have a cat and you made me worry about her, because she loves to play in the garden. I found an article in HubPages about the most poisonous plants on the earth, I hope it will be helpful and interesting for you to read it, as it was to me: http://evahenderson.hubpages.com/hub/The-Most-Poisonous-Plants-on-Earth
Cats and dogs and children and adults have survived millennia living alongside a huge range of plants which, if used correctly, can feed, clothe, heal, make you sick and also kill you if mistreated.
The only plant I know of that can harm cats is the lily whose pollen is poisonous to them if they brush against them and then lick themselves clean. The simple, rational solution is to cut off the pollen sacks and not ban lilies.
I assume you live in a home full of potential danger - stairs, hot oven and hob, iron, glass windows, sharp knives, electric sockets...... - and yet don't feel threatened. It is the same with plants and gardens - grow your plants sensibly in the best conditions and right place and you will have a beautiful, safe garden.
Irrational fear needs to be recognised and accepted as such and will be part of the healing therapy.
mica powell, how is the CBT coming along, hoping to persude my Hubby, he has loads of phobias (not to do with poisonous plants though. ) Here here, obelixx! Life is too short, and all that.Presumably 100 of years ago folk didnt know what was poisonous. I always had cats and lillies, in the garden, pots and pots indoors. Havent got cats now, just a couple of dogs, one a cheeky 19 week old Border Collie.