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WHAT IS HEXAKOSIOIHEXEKONTAHEXAPHOBIA?
The hexakosioihexekontahexafobia is the persistent fear, I unwarranted and irrational number 666 .
When reading this definition, it should be understood in a completely literal way, because despite having its origin in the numerical representation of the arrival of the antichrist, people who suffer from this phobia feel a totally illogical fear of the number as such, avoiding any type of appearance of the same in any figure related to the person’s life; They can be anything from phone numbers to airline ticket numbers.
PHOBIA OF THE NUMBER 666
This phobia is more common than you may think, and it is not surprising since it is a digit related to the most important religion in the world today .
In the Christian bible, specifically in the biblical verse 13:18 in the book of Revelation, where the number 666 is indicated as representative of the beast, so it is related to the arrival of Satan or the antichrist.
In addition to this, the popularity of this phobia increases due to the proliferation of horror film productions referring to the number or events that its appearance entails.
SYMPTOMS OF HEXAKOSIOIHEXEKONTAHEXAPHOBIA
The symptoms are not very different from those common among other phobias.
Basically an uncontrollable panic attack followed by the typical feeling of anxiety in the presence of the number.
We can also name a series of symptoms such as tremors, nausea, a feeling of suffocation and irritability.
People who suffer from this phobia begin to show these symptoms when the number is presented to them in any instance ( a book, a wall or a picture ), but it can intensify if the number is in some way related to them.
For example, the number of your plane ticket or the number of the lottery ticket that I bought on the corner.
Unfortunately, the appearance of the 666 number is unavoidable in many cases, such as in phone numbers or at the person’s home address.
Depending on the level of fear of the people involved, they can take the most peculiar measures.
A great example would be the former president of the United States, Ronald Reagan, who changed the number of the address of the house in which he resided in Bel Air , which had the number 666 and it was changed to 668.
Something similar also happened in Honduras, where the prefix selected during a change in the number of digits that the telephone numbers to the city of Progress were going to have was 666, a figure that later had to be changed to 668 after a series of demonstrations that occurred. about.
TREATMENT TO OVERCOME HEXAKOSIOIHEXEKONTAHEXAPHOBIA
Therapies for this type of fear continue to be focused on increasing knowledge about the history and meaning of the number, speaking with a person with experience in the subject and who is related to the church can be of great help.
Sure, Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia can also be treated with medications effectively, but it is preferable to look for alternative options to these, natural and logical methods so that you can put phobias aside.
Alexa Clark specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She has experience in listening and welcoming in Individual Therapy and Couples Therapy. It meets demands such as generalized anxiety, professional, love and family conflicts, stress, depression, sexual dysfunction, grief, and adolescents from 15 years of age. Over the years, She felt the need to conduct the psychotherapy sessions with subtlety since She understands that the psychologist acts as a facilitator of self-understanding and self-acceptance, valuing each person's respect, uniqueness, and acceptance.
