heights fear is getting worse?

[swgrl09]

I have a fear of heights ... recently it has been getting worse. I am ok if it is a secure area, like I went to the top of the empire state building and that was fine because there was no risk of me falling off. But things like ladders, roller coasters/amusement park rides, ski lifts, etc all scare me.

For some reason it is getting worse. This weekend I had to go on a very tall, thin escalator and as it got higher I started having a panic attack because I kept getting intrusive images of myself losing my balance and falling. Then I got light-headed and started to lose my balance because I was panicking ...

Wondering why it is getting worse all of a sudden ...

[dealswithpanic]

I don't know why it is getting worse, but for me, I had to face my fear head on. That and a lot of prayer. God can do amazing things when we ask him too.

[chris39]

Just the thought of going up the Empire State Building gives me the here heebie jeebies.
The more you think about it the more you worry.
I need to face my height fear soon because it can take over your life if you let it.
I changed jobs just to get away from working on the 9th floor of a building. That has now spiralled into me not even being able to go across road bridges.
I will drive across or jump on a bus.