Knowing that a fear is irrational does not make it any less powerful.

For instance, I know there is no reason to be terrified of cockroaches. They are much smaller than me. They are, for all intents and purposes, harmless. (Well, if you don’t consider the ramifications of spreading disease, germs, and bacteria.) It’s quite possible they are more scared of me than I am of them, but I doubt it.

I pretty much go bat-shit crazy when I see a roach. I’m talking screaming, dancing, levitating, all-o...