Scared to move on in DLC

I've pretty much exhausted all I can do on the stranger... I've stepped into 2 out of the 3 secret world portals and my heart is racing the whole time and I'm truly terrified. I opted not to use the "reduce frights" option because I was told it kind of waters down the gameplay. Any tips or words of wisdom that might make me feel a little better ?? Warnings ? I don't want to look up spoilers but...

EDIT: 2 out of the 4. I've stepped into the one in river lowlands and the one off the hidden gorge.