Complete the text with the words from the box. Use each word ONLY ONCE.
a cold sweat – chills – dread – fear – freak out – frighten – overcome – panicky – terrified – terrifying
Ever since I was a young boy, I have been of spiders. Though the idea of a grown man screaming at the sight of one may seem amusing to some people, my is anything but funny and has had a significant impact on my life.
It all started when I was ten years old, and my brother put a huge black spider in my bed. As I was settling down to sleep, the enormous creature crawled out from under the covers and ran onto my face. I was absolutely petrified and broke out in . Though I managed to jump up and get it off, I never got over the incident and had nightmares for months afterwards.
My phobia became more problematic when I became a teen, and the prospect of our annual school camping trip used to fill me with . My friends knew I’d if I saw a spider, so they tried their best to me by hiding large ones in my tent.
As an adult, spiders still make me , and I get the whenever I see one. However, I’ve recently started seeing a therapist, who says she can help me to my fear. Though I like to think this is possible, I think I’ve got a very long way to go.