I did it!

[Shayne]

Congratulations! It's usually a positive thing to overcome our hang-ups & learn new things, even if it takes a while. We're all capable of much more than we think.

Very true. I grew up being terrified of the water. It would happen when I was deep enough for my head to go under, which was caused by my father throwing me into the river when he was "teaching me to swim". I overcame this fear by learning how to scuba dive. Now, I have 7 diving certifications and have literally swam with sharks.

My other fear was of heights. I tackled this obstacle by going sky diving. Not to say I recommend these approaches but....it worked. So, like you've stated, we are absolutely capable of much more than we may think.

That's truly awesome that the OP has tackled his/her fear of rodents head-on and beat it! Definitely something to be proud of.