How can I help my girlfriend cure her fear of heights?

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tyical_blonde	take her to the eiffel tower...it is sooo beautiful that you don't even realize how high you are...it helped me! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Brittany B	what my boyfriend did was take my on a Farris wheel one of the small one and sat really really close then last summer he took me to six flags in NJ and we went on the really big one and i was no longer scared cause i knew he was there right next to me and i could face the little one why not the big one. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Alexa R	ask her y she is so scared and then try and help her over come her fears she will feel better if you are there when she gets over it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

W. K. P	Quit pandering. Comfort her when she is frightened, but, do not avoid the requirements of everyday life. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

David W	The best way is to make her face her fears...take her to high places... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kiley Dean	take her up in the st. louis arch, lol, that cures everybody it seems like once they see the view. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dieownhi5x3	Bring her to a bridge... Stand behind her.. Say that you're holding on to her Pretend to let go... She'll freak out... Hate you for a little while... But she'll get over it... AND her fear of heights.. :D Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

claude.frollo	It's something she has to do for herself. Sometimes jumping out of a plane can help (just being put in a situation where she has to let go of it really). If she has Acrophobia though she could need to see a psychologist to get over it. It all depends on how great her fear of it is. She does need to do it for herself though. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♥In love with love♥	take her skydiving or bungee jumping lol Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mac Jack	push her off a cliff. haha. jk. Take her to a pool with a diving board and go with her. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Paige	Take her on a hike up a cliff and say u will not let her fall. Or take her bungie jumping and hold her hand the whole time and be there for her! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Deal or no Deal?	You need to encourage her to conquer her fears by taking her somewhere high Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

katewei2005	Talk to a therapist, or you help her out. It's better if you help her since you are very close. Go rock climbing with her. By no time, she will be ok. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

don'tpanic	have her do something that requires heights and when she sees that it's not bad, she'll be cured! it would also be cute if you were like all protective and stuff. show her you care. good luck! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Qlarity JPA	First make sure that her fear is irrational. If she experiences vertigo, then she has a fairly rational fear of heights. Have a ENT (ear, nose, throat) doctor rule out any physical problems with balance and orientation before you start addressing the psychological factors. Then I would second the St. Louis arch as a good place to start because she would be obviously safe and could stop and sit down if she needed to. I wonder if something like a Ferris wheel would be helpful since every minute or so you are back close to the ground. Choose one of those slow, steady old-fashioned ones that don't stop too much. If you have a local park with a hill have her walk up the hill under her own power that way she always has the option of stopping to adjust and rest or to go back down a bit before continuing. Also, try indoor rock climbing. Again, she is under her own power and can come back down anytime and she can go just as far as she is comfortable. It might be a way to introduce fun into conquering a fear in a way that could motivate her into trying harder. Try taking her swimming in a nice clear pool where she can swim over the deep end and look down. If it freaks her out, all she has to do is pull her head up and the floor is right at eye level. I bet she will appreciate the effort you are putting into helping her. Good luck! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jen	No matter what I do, my fear of heights always comes back, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. It will always be there, just don't let it control her. I would say 'just go for it', because whatever you're planning on doing, the experience will outdo the fear. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

frank	JUST HELP HER PLAN TRIPS TO HELP HER JUST EASE IT IN! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sachy V	jest go down a huge mountain sledding are roll down a hill with her then she wont be afraid as much because then she noes your trying to help her, then you say whas that so bad and keep doing it until she not afraid any more and she could do it by her self. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Monica	Tell her that you'll always be with her. If that doesn't work, then take her somewhere that girls like to go, like maybe on a fun vacation, in a high, beautiful view in a building, that might help her fight her fear. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

woedude6153	ask criss angel Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

magnifique	I STAND ALONE! inside. I STAND ALONE ............ WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO go godsmack! listen to metallica while going up an elevator. worked on me Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

DeathGodess	you cant. is all mental, if shes not ready you pushing her will make her get pissed at you. let her be. she will try on her own when shes ready Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Popcorngirl13	blind fold her, tell her ur goin somewhere awesome, take her 2 the grand canyon!! She'll think it's RoMaNtIc! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cindy k	I have had this fear for many years and I would say no Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mandabear	You can't. It takes time and even that may not help. If you take her to a high place she could have a panic attack and that's never good. Just don't take her to any high places. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kris L	You can NOT be cured of a phobia ... and I know this because I have three phobias, one of which is a 'fear of heights' ... and you can not do ANYTHING for your girlfreind. SHE is the ONLY PERSON who can do anything about this phobia. For that reason, I'm not going to even give you things she can do to make it less of a phobia for her ... if she wants to get over her phobia, she can ask the question here or do a search or get help from a therapist. I know this stuff because I'm a psychologist, and I have a fear of heights, too ... plus two other phobias. I also am not bothered by any of them, because I took care of myself ... that is the MOST IMPORTANT thing with phobias ... taking care of yourself. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Louie Liverlips	Push her down a mountain. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mageta8	Unless she wants to like heights, you can't help her. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Dharma	Does she want to cure her fear of heights? I ask, because I'm terrified of heights too, and I don't want to be 'cured' I want to keep my feet on the ground lol. seriously though, has she said to you that she wants to be 'cured'? That would make a difference on how to approach the issue Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cindy.loo	you cant she needs to fight her fear Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

☻½◎♥♣▒◘♪◄ ҉√♫ ☉→○¶Δ☺↕™¢®�◐ ◑	Take her on a high roller coaster. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No