aRaChNaPhObIa-from myspace...kinda old..but still applicable

Ok, lots of people say they have "arachnaphobia", but i really do! the definition of a phobia is an irrarional fear that stops you from living parts of life normally......i have these stupid spider dreams like 2 nights out of the week that cause me to wake up petrified and searching my covers to make sure there is nothing there...one night i ran to my dad and was like "GET IT OFF ME!!!!" HAHA. i know its kinda sad, but i have those crazy hallucinations about them at night...anyway it takes me like an hour to convince my self there is nothing in my bed....i lose sleep over this crap! i think i need that fear therapy junk...anyway...just this past monday there was a spider on the counter in lab and i like freaked out and slid my chair all the way from it in the middle of lecture...haha yah i caused a scene...im so sick of it!!! any tips ..ing me get over this horrible fear of spiders?? i dont even know why i am scared! Anyway, thanks!