The fear has just about disappeared

[huggy]

I was looking at this board continually. Reading about everyones obsessions about getting sick, getting all worked up, and nothing ever happened.

I have realized that the whole emetophobia thing is really a panic type situation. We panic over something that may happen. Sure a few weeks ago I could not see this I was thinking it was going to be inevitable.

I have just ate McDonalds, feel a bit funny in the tummy, tummy making odd sounds, but I am not going to panic, if its going to happen then it will happen and I actually want it to happen if it must. Who wants to walk around with excess bacteria in the gut.

I am currently reading a book "What to say when you talk to your self", I recommend it highly, basically what it is is that everything you say to yourself has to be positive. IE I am going to V** I am not going to cope, I hate feeling hot, I hate feeling nausea oh hell I dont want this to happen. The thoughts have to change. You can divert your thoughts to totally unrelated, or if it has to be about V** then saying I got through it before, I can get through this again, its good that my body has the coping mechanism as it would be much worse if it did not happen.

Anyway this is whats working for me. I no longer have continual days of nausea. I feel a bit yucky at the moment, but who cares, I don't

All the best to eveyone and hope you can get to the place where I am

[becca44]

Good for you for changing the way your brain thinks. I am an emet who doesnt suffer constant nausea, i used to but have learnt over the years what is real and what is in my mind. Once you can recognise the difference the anxiety eases. Keep going and kick it for good, dont worry mc donalds makes my stomach play up too, too much grease"