Yes! Yes! Yes!
Thank You, God!
In a post "Completely Recovered - I Think" part of what I said was ....
Well... I had my "next" dental appointment yesterday and.... I DID IT!Originally Posted by ButterfliesInHerEyes
Now, having said that, the real test will come during my next dental appointment because that is where, up to now anyway, my emetophobia still takes center stage as if I have made zero progress. But last night might have changed all that too.... we'll see.
The bite registration I've been struggling with for months due to gagging (fear of vomiting) is DONE!
Yes, I enlisted the help of God. Hence, the first line of this post. This appointment was going to prove to me whether or not I was completely recovered 100% from this phobia and it certainly did that.
I woke up in the morning feeling very calm. The trip to the dentist was calm (this is where I usually start getting really anxious). I walked in calm and confident. The dentist and I had agreed that the bite registration was going to get done on that day. If I couldn't do it on my own, he would use sedation. But I walked in and said, "I don't need sedation. I'm very confident I can do this on my own."
During the bite registration procedure my hands were shaking (old habits die hard) but I was feeling unusually calm on the inside. I got through it all fine, no panic attack, no gagging, no debilitating fear. Nothing. At the end of it all, I thought, what was the big deal? I had allowed emetophobia to turn such an easy procedure into this huge complicated impossible thing. But now, piece of cake!
So yes, I AM "cured". Now I know for sure. Just wanted to come back and update you all on that.
Woohoo! This means I can finally get the smile makeover I desperately need. Thank You, God!
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