Off Topic- Arachnaphobia :(

it's hard to offer adivice because i don't know how bad your phobia is. If it's really bad then i know there are psychologists you can go and see who try and help you to overcome your fears. If its mild then the only thing I can suggest is to calm yourself down and rationalise the situation in your head (they aren't going to hurt you! ) Maybe try calming yourself down with tea or something and try going back to bed. Tiredness will probably eventually overcome you and you'll get some sleep. If not, you can always sleep on the couch tonight! Good luck!:yawn:

I can TOTALLY relate years ago I read a Erma Bombeck bit...remember her? Too funny anyway she was talking about random thinking as she tried to fall asleep and how she had read that the average person eats something like 6 spiders a year. I was convinced that during the night I'd fall asleep with my mouth open and awake to a nasty eight legged criitter caressing my tonsils...LOL......it was really awful!!!.....so.......with the baby I'm not sure you want to try this but extreme.....bug bomb will work.....try to vacumn your room....that might make you feel better.....but eventually you'll be sooo tired you will sleep again......oh and thanks to my hubby and his remarkable spider hunting abilities....I sleep most nights worry free..

Trust me, I completely understand. I have a canopy bed and one night I was laying down getting ready to sleep and I looked up and there was one hanging out on the canopy. I didn't know how to get it off without it falling in my bed and me losing it (I can't even get within feet of spiders without breaking out in a full sweat, I am deathly afraid). So I took a can of indoor bug killer and sprayed it until it was white and curled in a little ball. The only bad thing is that I used the entire can of spray so I couldn't go back to sleep in my bedroom because it was filled with this gas that I sprayed and it burned my eyes and smelled so bad. I wish there was some way to get over it because I have been afraid of them since I was a small child. I'm fine with snakes and whatever else, even think mice are cute but can't stand anything with 8 legs.

I hate bugs. No matter what, it's me or the bug and let me tell ya, the big will not in.

I have actually gotten out of the shower soaking wet and soapy and had hubby come in to kill on....

Now that's sad.

Let's face it, they hop, slither, run and jump and HIDE!!!!!!!

It really depends on your extend of phobia. I like spiders, but have phobias that are not rational, so I can relate. I went to a psychologist for many months to try to get over a fear of flying. I haven't flown, except one test flight to Dallas where I totally freaked and rented a car and drove home. I'm not a success story. I still won't fly, but here are some techniques:

get yourself used to the phobia - in your case read books about spiders, "Charlotte's Web" anyone?
inform yourself about the different kinds of spiders - black widows kill wasps, for example - try to find this interesting
as you progress, get closer to your fear. You might be able to handle a spider 5 feet away, then 4 feet away, etc.
learn calming techniques - deep breathing and the like.
try to figure out why you are afraid - childhood experience?

In my case, I was on a bad flight in a thunderstorm, where I was woken up to a woman screaming. My fear got worse with every flight after that until I couldn't do it any more. I'm also now afraid of severe weather. I get my fear of heights from my mom though. I've worked on this one by doing rock climbing - the others are harder to work on because storms are unpredictable and you can't just sorta fly :bigsmile:

Good luck!

Yeah - it works literally in seconds and shouldn't stain anything. Good luck!!

So glad you over came your phobia soniabruja!! In my world, however, spiders live outside NOT inside. :happy:

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Try spraying, professional or DIY, around the outside of the foundation of your house to prevent them form coming inside.