Fear of the Water

When i was about ten years old, i accidentally fell into a swimming pool. I can still remember the terror. This experience sank into my subconscious mind. For years, for years, i feared the water. Then one day i mentioned this irrational fear of mine to a wise, elderly psychologist. He told me, look at the water. It is simply a chemical compound made of two atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen. It has no will, no awareness, but you have both. Once you understand that the water is essentially passive, he continued, say out loud in a strong voice, i am going to master you. By the powers of my mind, i will dominate you. Use