Are you so afraid of needles that you dread getting blood work done or trying acupuncture? I decided about one year ago that I needed to overcome my aversion to needles! I used to feel powerless and like a victim, when I would go to get blood work done. I would make a big deal to whomever was inserting the needle about how scared I was. The strange thing is, even though the person drawing the blood would be extremely nice and understanding, the experience was always awful. I later found that slightly mean, efficient- looking blood drawers drew blood more painlessly and quickly. Could there be a connection? Why We Stay Scared and Stuck