I didn't realise there was such a thing at counterphobia.
I must have a reasonable dose of this...
I used to be afraid of heights, so I learned to abseil, got into rescue and ended up a Senior Vertical Rescue Instructor for NSW, helped develop the National Training package and judged Vertical Rescue competitions both here and O/S. I also reckoned once there was no way I'd ever go caving, but I did a lot of caving in the last 25 years or so, a well as cave rescue.
I have a fear of falling off motorbikes... I did plenty of that when I was young and bullet proof
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Al.