I used to struggle with fear.
I was terrified for a very long time of many things.
The spirit of fear lived in me for a very long time. I was so afraid that I always slept with the lights on no matter the time of the day or night. I could not afford to sleep if I could not see everything around me.
The story of defeating fear is like onoins, in layers. I learned to not be afraid of the dark, of barking dogs and of anything else.
The scripture I used was:
God has not given me the spirit of fear, but the spirit of love, power and a sound mind.