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<blockquote data-quote="Zymf" data-source="post: 155063" data-attributes="member: 20865">Glad to hear! <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emojione/smile.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" />I used to have a fear of heights, well, I still do, but it's only minor.I went diving regularly, around twice a week, to overcome the fear. I enjoyed it and continue going for about 4 months. At the Leisure Center I would dive at, the highest board was only 5m high, but for me at the time that was quite high up. I once dived from the top board and landed perfectly, then did it again, and realized I had the capability to dive from that high.A few weeks later I went to a swimming baths called Pondsforge, you may of heard of it, it's in Sheffield. Pondsforge is where all of the GB Olympic Divers/Swimmers train (if close to the area). Anyway, the highest board there is 10m high, double the size of the one in my local pool.I climbed to the top, looked down and instantly shat myself (not literally). I climbed down and jumped from the 7.5m, and even that was too high.At the end of the session I climbed to the 10m board with a friend and he was trying to encourage me to jump. So I walked to the end of the board, shitting myself, thought &quot;Fuck it&quot; and just jumped. You're supposed to hold your breath just before you hit the water, so you don't lack oxygen whilst under water, but because of the fear I had, I held it as soon as I jumped - Stupid of me but ah well.I didn't have the courage to redo it, but at least I can say I did it.&nbsp;I don't have much advice for overcoming a fear of heights, because let alone the fear, they are dangerous, obviously.But maybe visit a tall building of such in the area you live - Maybe Blackpool Tower if you live in England/Close by, etc.&nbsp;Hope I helped a little <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emojione/smile.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zymf, post: 155063, member: 20865"] Glad to hear! :) I used to have a fear of heights, well, I still do, but it's only minor. I went diving regularly, around twice a week, to overcome the fear. I enjoyed it and continue going for about 4 months. At the Leisure Center I would dive at, the highest board was only 5m high, but for me at the time that was quite high up. I once dived from the top board and landed perfectly, then did it again, and realized I had the capability to dive from that high. A few weeks later I went to a swimming baths called Pondsforge, you may of heard of it, it's in Sheffield. Pondsforge is where all of the GB Olympic Divers/Swimmers train (if close to the area). Anyway, the highest board there is 10m high, double the size of the one in my local pool. I climbed to the top, looked down and instantly shat myself (not literally). I climbed down and jumped from the 7.5m, and even that was too high. At the end of the session I climbed to the 10m board with a friend and he was trying to encourage me to jump. So I walked to the end of the board, shitting myself, thought "Fuck it" and just jumped. You're supposed to hold your breath just before you hit the water, so you don't lack oxygen whilst under water, but because of the fear I had, I held it as soon as I jumped - Stupid of me but ah well. I didn't have the courage to redo it, but at least I can say I did it. I don't have much advice for overcoming a fear of heights, because let alone the fear, they are dangerous, obviously. But maybe visit a tall building of such in the area you live - Maybe Blackpool Tower if you live in England/Close by, etc. Hope I helped a little :) [/QUOTE]

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