Hey all! I just learned of a term called cherophobia which literally describes the issue I face perfectly.

Basically I am afraid of getting too happy since I fear that when something bad happens, it'll hurt alot more than if I just stay in a sad/neutral state. For example, recently I got an amazing internship offer for the summer but I am just refusing to even acknowledge it's existence, since I am just deadly afraid that if I actually feel good about it, if it somehow gets rescinded I would be in shambles. 

I've felt this way for almost my whole life and only recently realized it. It's literally left me always feeling down.

Has anyone felt this way and if so, have you found any ways to combat it? Thanks!