Why do i have such weird irrational phobias?

"Phobias" are hard to understand almost by definition: irrational fear. And I think if people could figure out where they come, these fears, they'd be happier. But how do you figure out something that doesn't make sense in the first place?i Phobia's are real and can range from mild to dehabiliting. A lot of folks are afraid of clowns . And people will laugh at that. But it's serious stuff. Some people use avoidance to cope with their phobias. Like, if you were phobic about elevators you'd never get on an elevator. You'd climb a lot of stairs. Other folk use desensitivation , gong thru a process of steps to get used to being around the object or situation. Hypnosis has been used with some success. And I'm sure they even make a pill for it. The important thing thing is to learn how to handle your "fears" so that they don't control you! Moth