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Anxiety
Honest writing about fear, panic, and the mental side of diving.
Anxiety
A Diver's Only Job
I went from terrified of the water to solo-diving to 60 metres on air. Two instructors — one Danish, one Dutch — pulled me back before the sea did.
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Anxiety
When Is It OK to Call a Dive?
The water is glass, the boat is cheerful, and something in your chest is saying no. Five reasons to stay dry — and why the honest answer is: whenever.
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Anxiety
Fifteen Divers on What Actually Scares Them Underwater
I asked fifteen divers what scared them most underwater. Sharks barely made the list. Current, gear turning hostile, and the mind — that was the list.
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