1.
"Whenever
the
thought
of
intimacy
comes
to
my
mind,
my
heart
starts
racing
and
my
palms
start
sweating.
"
【Anxiety】
2.
"I
wish
I
could
enjoy
physical
intimacy
without
fearing
the
vulnerability
it
brings.
"
【Wishful
Thinking】
3.
"The
fear
of
being
rejected
by
my
partner
after
intimacy
is
what
keeps
me
from
fully
enjoying
it.
"
【Fear
of
Rejection】
4.
"I
can't
help
but
think
about
all
the
worst-case
scenarios
that
could
happen
during
intimacy,
and
it
paralyzes
me
with
fear.
"
【Worst-Case
Scenarios】
5.
"The
fear
of
getting
hurt
physically
or
emotionally
during
intimacy
is
just
too
much
to
bear.
"
【Fear
of
Getting
Hurt】
6.
"I
feel
like
I'm
constantly
on
edge
when
it
comes
to
intimacy,
always
waiting
for
something
to
go
wrong.
"
【Always
on
Edge】
7.
"The
thought
of
being
vulnerable
with
another
person
scares
me
more
than
anything.
"
【Fear
of
Vulnerability】
8.
"I
wish
I
could
just
let
go
and
enjoy
the
moment,
but
my
fear
always
gets
in
the
way.
"
【Letting
Go】
9.
"I
want
to
trust
my
partner,
but
the
fear
of
being
betrayed
or
hurt
always
lingers
in
the
back
of
my
mind.
"
【Lingering
Fear】
10.
"The
more
I
avoid
intimacy,
the
more
anxious
I
become
about
it.
"
【Avoidance
Anxiety】
11.
"Intimacy
feels
like
a
minefield,
and
I'm
always
searching
for
a
way
to
avoid
the
explosions.
"
【Minefield】
12.
"I
know
that
intimacy
can
be
a
beautiful
thing,
but
my
fear
always
overshadows
any
joy
that
I
could
experience.
"
【Overshadowing
Fear】
13.
"It's
exhausting
to
constantly
battle
my
fear
of
intimacy,
but
I
can't
seem
to
find
a
way
to
let
it
go.
"
【Exhausting
Battle】
14.
"My
fear
of
intimacy
has
caused
me
to
miss
out
on
so
many
amazing
experiences
and
opportunities
for
connection.
"
【Missed
Opportunities】
15.
"I
envy
those
who
can
let
go
and
fully
enjoy
intimacy
without
any
fear
or
reservations.
"
【Envy】
16.
"The
idea
of
being
vulnerable
with
another
person
terrifies
me,
and
I
don't
know
how
to
overcome
it.
"
【Terrifying
Vulnerability】
17.
"I
wish
there
was
a
way
to
turn
off
the
part
of
my
brain
that
is
always
fearful
during
intimacy.
"
【Brain
Overload】
18.
"Intimacy
is
supposed
to
be
a
source
of
comfort
and
connection,
but
for
me,
it
only
brings
fear
and
anxiety.
"
【Comfort
versus
Fear】
19.
"The
fear
of
being
judged
or
not
measuring
up
during
intimacy
is
what
keeps
me
from
fully
letting
go.
"
【Fear
of
Judgment】
20.
"I
know
that
my
fear
of
intimacy
is
holding
me
back,
but
I
don't
know
how
to
break
free
from
it.
"
【Holding
Back】