Andrew Banks
Andrew's Fundraising My Phobia Away....I Hope
Fundraising for North Lincolnshire Mind
Story
IT'S HAPPENING EVERYONE......
Huge thank you to
for stepping up to help, especially when others didn't.
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Story Time
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So for those who do know and are reading this (because this is a public post). My name is Andy and I am and have been phobic of needles since as long as I can remember.
A common misconception is that it is due to the pain... but with what I do pain is not a problem for me as you can imagine... not that I like pain but there is a level I am able to tolerate lol. But a phobia on the other hand... that is totally irrational. An irrational fear that I have zero control over and the thought of anything like this absolutely terrifies me.
So why am I doing this? Well it is because if I am asking people to help make donations to anything , I feel it should be something that I find challenging and not just "please donate".... I could do that and do nothing, but where would the effort be on my part. Earlier this year I slept rough to raise money for the RBLI and now I want to keep doing things to help great causes. MIND are not only an amazing charity that do amazing work but are people who deserve the support.
For some of you, you will donate because it is a great and worthy cause.... for others you will donate as you will get to see me terrified about having it done as well as witness that I am "actually doing it".
We will be either filming the experience or streaming live and even the thought of it right now is causing me to be anxious..... but IT IS HAPPENING.
On Friday 2nd September at 2:00pm I will be doing the crazy thing of going to Illustrated Ink in Barton and FACING MY FEAR head on.
If you would like to donate please do
Thank you everyone