I wish you all the luck in the world. I believe that we can overcome anything. I have had people who are certified but never been on a boat dive freak out as soon as you are out of sight of land, and others who needed me to hold their hand as soon as we left the anchor line become totally absorbed once they started seeing all the sea life and completly forget about their phobias so I know it they can usually be conquered. You just have to put everything into perspective :-) And again good luck