I don't think this is a real phobia, but I have had it for a long time and it is my worst. I think it's because when I was ten I was sitting alone in the living room looking at my birthday presents, we had two big windows in that room and it was pretty late at night, and some people (we never found out who or why) drove by and shot through the windows. I wasnt injured, just some glass in my leg, but now as an adult the sight of a dark window that I can't see through makes me have a terrible attack. It usually only happens when I'm alone.
I dont know what to do about it, I have tried to confront the fear but it is unbearable to stand and look into it when I cant see through it. This isnt something I have ever admitted to anyone before.
Any advice?