I am terrified of everything. I've come to realize that fear is a constant in my life. Fear of failure, fear of intimacy, fear of speaking my mind, and, most of all, an intense fear of the dark. It's gotten to the point that I now sleep with the light on. I can't go out at night. I don't know if fear is even the right word for this. Maybe it's just anxiety. Either way, it's destroying me.

Forgive me if this post is lacking in detail. I've made several such posts in as many different places but nobody has offered any clear advice. They say things like "learn to live with it" or "see a therapist". None of their proposed solutions even come close to the magnitude of my problem. I am at a complete loss at this point. I'm running out of places to ask for help.

EDIT: Could someone at least explain why I am being downvoted? I'm not asking for pity, I'm asking for help.