well avoidin moths cn work to an extent..bt d current situation ur describing is hampering your mobility and haulting ur life.. phobia cn lead to secondary depression and anxiety symptoms.. it cn b treated ..may not go away completely but u cn live comfortably..co-exist.. der is a role of medications which will bring down ur anxiety levels..and den therapy in d form of graded xposure or imagery cn b done.. der hv been many cases n ppl benefit from d combination of these two treatments.. also..shock exposure is unnecessary..