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Juli on March 29 said:
Thank you for covering this issue!
I faint almost every time I have routine blood tests, yet I (like David) have a sincere desire to be a regular blood donor. After fainting on my first attempt, the red cross told me I would be blacklisted as a donor if I fainted on my next. Thus, I am waiting to try again until I am sure I can hack it.
A long time ago, I eliminated a bad habit through hypnosis (and the anchor technique), and recently I tried to eliminate my fear of needles by desensitizing myself with youtube videos. Unfortunately, because I didn’t combine the anchor technique with the videos, the result was simply my tormenting myself with stressful visual stimuli. It’s not too surprising that I didn’t keep it up.
I will try again, this time focusing on the positive anchor and cultivating good/calm feelings while watching those videos. Thank you again for this advice!