A few months ago, I started trauma therapy for an incident that happened a long time ago. It had nothing to do with what caused my emet, but now that I've been able to get past that incident and be a little healthier, my therapist asked if there was anything else is like to work on. I mentioned my emetophobia and she said, "ok, well let's see what we can do. I'm no expert in this, but let's try the same therapy we did for your prior incident and see what happens.". She started asking probing questions about when i thought my first memory was that triggered my phobia and i said i didnt know bc i have always suffered from this...like I was born with it. After awhile, I started smelling v* in the room and i freaked out. She said it was normal bc my sub-conscious was starting to remember why the fear started. I didn't really feel any progress was made, but its been about a week and I've been feeling different. I suddenly very aware of my digestive system. I feel different when I'm hungry. I believe I am feeling what most people without emet describe as hunger pains. I guess my lifetime of eating bc i know i have to instead of bc I'm hungry has caused me to be somewhat numb to my bodys signs of need. I don't really know what to think of this, or what I want out of posting, but maybe someone out there who has started some form of treatment has had an experience they would like to share? I am actually looking forward to going back and seeing what my therapist has to say about my change in bodily sensation. Any difference is something to move forward from right? Because I am still feeling like this phobia will never die. *here's hoping*