hi everybody!

[spamslet]

hi!



for most of you i'm new here, but for a few members i'm emmawitteveen
from the old forum. like when emetophobia.org had the black portal :P
wow that's long ago... 3 years i think.

well anyway, i don't know if everyone kept their old username since the
forum has changed and stuff. the only one i recognize so far is
ncsmile6.

let me introduce myself.

i'm emma from amsterdam, the netherlands, and i'm 18 years old. i found
this site (actually my mum did) when i (she) was desperate because my
phobia got out of hand. this was before i got therapy and things got
even worse.

after that i started seeing a therapist and within a year my phobia was
'gone'. not entirely of course, but i'm eating enough and i'm healthy
and happy.

so i'm back!



*waves*

[Jenneh]

WOW!! what therapy did u have mate?? whats it like having a life free from it after being consumed by it before?


welcome back [img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]


Jen xxxxx

[ejb199]

Emma - i remember you when there was the old forum - in 2001 now!! i am still here! took a break for a while but not much has changed! Alot of the old people have gone now or dont visit so often - but Neha (NCSMILE) pops up now and again!!

keep posting - im sure youll get to know everyone realy soon. there is a great bunch of people here now!!

love ems
xx

[chloe]

Hi!


Welcome back! I was Sarnia on theold site...


You are so lucky to have found a decent therapist and reduced your fear by 18, I'm 23 and still battling with the beast...Have tried 2 different therapists. My next stop is hypnotherapyafter I've finished my uni course [img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]


Anyway -nice to have you back!


X

[spamslet]

WOW!! what therapy did u have mate?? whats it like having a life free from it after being consumed by it before?


welcome back [img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]


Jen xxxxx

it's wonderful! it took me a lot of blood, sweat and tears but i'm finally over it.

i'm still scared of vomiting and i don't eat too much and i'm very careful with experation dates, but that's all.

and once in a while i get a panic attack but i know nothing's going to
happen and it's just my brain messing with me again and i won't let
that happen.

i have a wonderful boyfriend and i'm back in school again (i quit because my parents got divorced and stuff)

i'm quite happy

[Hale]

Hi Emma,

I remember you! Welcome back

[princessmel]

Welcome back to the site and Happy Holidays!!!! [img]smileys/smilies_43.gif[/img]

[goosey]

Emma, I remember you. I was Eva on the old site. I am so proud of you. I too have been here off and on and needed to get a new name because I had left for awhile. I have been doing therapy for about 3years now. I am so much better. At least I do not constantly think about it. I have some deep emotional link to this fear and a block but am working on it. I only seem to panick if I have heard everyone around me is v***. So anyways, so glad you are doing well.

[alliecat]

Hey, I'm Allie, I'm 19 and from California! Nice to meet you, and welcome back! [img]smileys/smilies_32.gif[/img]


xoxo


Allie

[sage]

hi emma,


i remember your name from the old site, too - but I don't think we talked. good for you getting treated! woo hoo...me too, and after 10 years or so I have no symptoms whatsoever now...i'm starting to specialize in anxiety in my therapy practice (before that I did grief and crisis work, and then marriage and family therapy). writing a book about emetophobia, and my experience with my previous therapist, but it's on hold just now as we're both working on other books for our work.


it's good to have you here as an inspiration to others!