Exposure Treatment

[klp]

My emetophobia is more about others vomiting than myself. I am so desparate to get over this as I have had it since my teens. I was seeing a counsellor who is doing research on emetophobia but unfortunately no success. He said exposure treatment combined with CBT should help. I have had some exposure recently with son who has been sick. I get confused because I can be with him and help him and think wow I did it and for a couple of days I feel I might be getting somewhere, but it comes back again. I can't sleep at night because I am afraid my son will get sick through the night. I have tried numerous counsellors but all to no avail. I don't know where to turn next.The anxiety is the worst part sometimes. I can't stop the thoughts in my head.

[KaydeeJayde]

You sound really similar to me, only I don't have a son. I'm usually okay when it's me who's ill, but if it's someone else (like, my boyfriend, who has some stomach issues at the moment), I have a meltdown. I'd definitely take it as a good sign that you can be with your son when he's ill. If you can do it with him, then you can do it with others. It might just take some work to get there.

CBT has been awesome for me so far, and you can have a look at some other people's experiences with it in the 'Treatments' section.

I hope this site can help you. It's nice to just have a bunch of people who you know that they know how you feel. :-)

[klp]

Thanks for you advice. I will go and have a look at that section. And yes I am so glad I found this site, it does help knowing you are not alone.