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The Phobics Awareness forums are reached through the site's own navigation, and the key thing to know before you click anything is that the community has moved. The old forum could not be migrated to the new platform, so its content now lives in a forum archive holding over 30,000 posts, while all new discussion happens on the new forums. Your existing login details still work, so you do not need to register again.
What you'll find on the site
Phobics Awareness describes itself as a community and set of guides for people dealing with phobias and anxiety. According to the site, the website, forum, guides, and chat room are all free, and the community is open to people worldwide. The site says it was designed as a source of personal support for anyone affected by:
- Panic attacks and Panic Disorder
- Agoraphobia
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Anxiety
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Social Phobia
- Other anxiety disorders and conditions
The site also notes that loved ones and family members of someone with an anxiety disorder may find the support useful, not just the person experiencing it directly.
How to get to the forums
- Go to phobics-awareness.org.
- Use the site's navigation to open the Forums section. The homepage lists "Forums" as one of its main headings, alongside "About Phobics Awareness."
- If you are continuing an existing conversation, use the new forums. The site states that the old forum could not be migrated to the new one, so new discussion happens there.
- If you are looking for something posted before the move, open the forum archive. The site says it holds over 30,000 posts from the old forum.
- Log in with your existing details. The site states that your login details remain the same, so there is no separate registration step for the new forums.
Expected result: you land in the active forum where you can post and reply, or in the archive where you can read older threads. The archive is for reference — to continue a conversation, the site directs you to the new forums.
What changed, and why it matters
The site announced an updated website and forum. The practical consequence is a split between reading and participating:
| Purpose | Where to go | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Start or continue a discussion | New forums | The old forum could not be migrated, so new activity lives here |
| Read older threads | Forum archive | Over 30,000 posts from the old forum are stored here |
| Sign in | Either, with the same details | The site says login details remain the same |
If you had bookmarked a specific old thread, expect to find it in the archive rather than in the live forum, and expect that you cannot simply pick up the thread where it left off — you would start a new one in the new forums.
Common snags
- Looking for old threads in the new forum. They are not there. The site explicitly says the old forum could not be migrated and was stored in the archive instead.
- Assuming you need a new account. The site says your login details remain the same.
- Treating the archive as the active community. It is a record of past posts; the site points you to the new forums to continue the conversation.
Beyond the forums
The site also mentions a chat room as part of the community, describing it as a place where you will find people from around the world and characterizing the forum and chat as friendly, warm, and welcoming. If forums are not your preferred format, the chat room is the other live option the site names.