anyone recovered or partally recovered? want my life back

[ashleyn]

has anyone recovered from emet or s almost there?i want my life back so badly.i just started beng so scared last month.i never even gave sv any thought because im 20 years old and in my 20 years we have NEVER had an sv outbreak n our home.now its all i can think about.m failing school,loosing weight and my aunt is warching my son because im a train wreck.my boyfrend is so supportive but we dont live together right now so hes not always with me.i hate the fact that such a tiny bug is ruining my life.if the sv didnt exsist i would be so carefree but i cant controle it so feel lke my life is out of controle because i feel like i have to constantly be on guard and thats not really living.i have lost all motivation to live.how do i get my life back?i hate living like this and internet and tv s making it worse because they make it seem like its everywhere and the whole world is getting it.i ddnt realize that last year and the yeats before it was an epidemic because my family never got it and i didnt ether. dont understand how i ddnt realize that every year its such a huge outbreak like the internet and news says!it makes me feel so scared the every year of my life in winter i will live in fear and i dont want to live like this and a vaccine is years away.how do u recovered emets deal?i dont want to commt suicde,how do get my lfe back?pls help guys

[grrlga30]

I struggle with it everyday...some are worse then others. But i do take comfort in knowing they are coming out with a vaccine, until then i just try to keep my hands washed, make sure i have zofran or phenagen on hand ..just in case. And i try to tell myself..this virus only last for 1 day...and i am not going to let something that last one day ruin all my other days thinking about it. I try to tell myself..its just my way of thinking scaring me to death, and if my kids can vomit and get over it, so can i

[griffdiz]

My emet also got out of control this year when I got the sv and two weeks later so did my husband. It just killed any control I had over my phobia and it started to take over my life. But in a way it was a good thing because it pushed me to go to therapy. I can't wait for the day I am cured, and while things are still hard right now, it brings me some peace at least to know I am learning how to get control of my life.

[olschesky]

sorry you're feeling so bad right now. we all have our rough patches.....but things can get better.

i don't consider myself recovered....yet.....but i'm doing soooo much better than i was. i'm able to work, go out to eat, go out socially, etc.

this sv season still makes me pretty nervous......but i am totally pushing myself to do things even when i feel nervous about feeling sick. it's making me more confident in myself and it gets easier to do everyday.

you really have to push yourself. remember that sv is not airborne.....so if you practice good hygiene you should be able to avoid getting it.

find distractions/games to get you through any panic.......you can do this.....you have to do this......don't let this stupid phobia win......

[sage]

Hi Ashleyn and welcome to the site. I'm recovered as you can see from my info, and so are a few others around here. I treat people for emetophobia and almost all of them recover. There IS hope, so don't get down about it. If you can afford therapy that's the way to go. If not, I have some ideas for how to work at it yourself on my website (link below). Take care and good luck!

[ashleyn]

thank u guys for support,today i had a very bad panic attack but im tryng to work through this.my boyfriend was so supportive of me but it makes me feel like such a weak person for letting such a tiny bug ruin my life like this.i just hope the vaccine comes in a hurry and i just hope i can avoid this bug or at least not v* if i ever catch it.i keep zofron with me at all times though

[lisalulu]

I am recovered. My whole family had noro last month and although I was already doing much better it made me realize that it's no big deal to be sick, you feel crappy for one day and then are laughing and having fun the very next day. Illness isn't scary, it's just part of life.