Results: Atelophobia
Published on 02/24/2016
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Atelophobia is the fear of not being good enough or imperfection. Atelophobia is classified as an anxiety disorder that can affect relationships and makes the afflicted person feel like everything they do is wrong. Do you think that you qualify for having Atelophobia?
Yes
15%
296 votes
Maybe in the past, but not anymore
14%
260 votes
Not sure
19%
358 votes
No
52%
999 votes
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If you have Atelophobia is it accompanied by anxiety and/or panic attacks? Yes
19%
370 votes
No
20%
381 votes
Not Applicable
61%
1162 votes
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In virtually all cases the cause of the fear in Atelophobes is linked to past feelings of imperfection. There may have been someone in your past that you viewed as authoritative (parent, boss or even friend) who suggested you might never be any good at something. The power of that proclamation may have placed you on track to attempt to prove them wrong. In the process you may be minimizing the importance of what can be learned from failure. Many times people have no idea how their words will impact you. They might even forget quickly what they said and why. When you replay those words over and over again in your mind it simply intensified your resolve to be perfect. It might also preclude you from being able to forgive the errant words spoken in your past. If you know that you have, or think you might have Atelophobia, do you relate to the above script in this question? Yes
19%
361 votes
No
22%
412 votes
Undecided
14%
263 votes
Not Applicable
46%
877 votes
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If you have been able to work through this, what did you do? Therapy
7%
128 votes
Prayer
9%
167 votes
Organized religion
4%
68 votes
Journaled
4%
84 votes
Support groups
3%
62 votes
Family, friends support
9%
178 votes
Books
5%
96 votes
N/A
73%
1406 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
41 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.27% | 6 | |
| self awareness | 0.04% | 1 |
| meditation | 0.04% | 1 |
| practice and experience (helps getting older too) | 0.04% | 1 |
| I haven't worked through it | 0.04% | 1 |
| lots of practice and being older with experience | 0.04% | 1 |
| life experience | 0.04% | 1 |
| keep it to myself | 0.04% | 1 |
| Proved them wrong and rubbed it in their face, then fired them for non-performance. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I haven't worked through it. | 0.04% | 1 |
| never had | 0.04% | 1 |
| Tried therapy, prayer, books, etc. Still feel the same way. I think sometimes it's just hard to get past those feelings. Especially if you have a hard time talking about it. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I don't let myself think about | 0.04% | 1 |
| all of the above | 0.04% | 1 |
| nothing, just tried to move on in life. | 0.04% | 1 |
| just got old enough to stop caring | 0.04% | 1 |
| personal growth classes | 0.04% | 1 |
| God | 0.04% | 1 |
| just learning of it | 0.04% | 1 |
| became an asshole | 0.04% | 1 |
| still dealing with it | 0.04% | 1 |
| experience | 0.04% | 1 |
| Take a stiff drink or three | 0.04% | 1 |
| stay away from people | 0.04% | 1 |
| self-manipulation | 0.04% | 1 |
| medication and support from boyfriend | 0.04% | 1 |
| began to believe in myself more and it builds | 0.04% | 1 |
| Meds | 0.04% | 1 |
| Abraham Hicks teachings | 0.04% | 1 |
| emigrated and left the people who kept running me down for a new life. | 0.04% | 1 |
| mature | 0.04% | 1 |
| managed it by myself | 0.04% | 1 |
| Went out into the world on my own at 14 and got 3 trades | 0.04% | 1 |
| Growing up | 0.04% | 1 |
| deal with myself, get over it | 0.04% | 1 |
| grew out of it | 0.04% | 1 |
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