Re: [ET2] I need help here! Scuba diving fear.

--- In emotrance2_at_yahoogroups.com, SFX <starfields@...> wrote:
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> >
> > But, he is very scared (afraid) to do scuba diving with
professional
> > equipment, and (or) to dive much deeply.
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> Take him to a place where "professional scuba equipment" is for
sale/available to be touched.
>
> Take him through each piece of the equipment to find the reversal.
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> SFX
>
Hello,
I agree with SFX. If I might add. I am a scuba diver. I was a very
good swimmer as well. I learned some things about myse, lf that
might help your friend. (hopefully) I found that clearing my mask was
difficult (I felt a bit chlostrophobic doing that) you could start
with the snorkel mask. I did not have EFT it was some 15 years ago
when I trained. I am a nose breather so to breath strictly through my
mouth was a challenge. (that might be something like stress) there
was also the visibility subject/challenge in salt water. Then salt
water stings the hell out of your eyes while your trying to learn to
breathe a new way. The next big thing for me was "Trust" trusting
the professional (mine was a man) so I had to work through that.I
then went on to train as a "Divemaster" and that entails "buddy
breathing" while exchanging all of your equipment and your being
timesd. First in a swimming pool then in the ocean. My buddy was a
man and he knew I had issues. These were "my" issues that I had to
overcome. Perhaps your friend might have some of these things in
common. Also being weighted down, squeezed into a very tight suit
and being in this new world that has dangers, big scary fish it can
be a great adventure but you are entering into another dimension and
learning to survive.

Good Luck! I sincerely hope this might bring some insight for you.

Cheers!
Sara

           
Received on Sun 09 Jul 2006 - 02:56:27 BST