Hello I am new to this site. I have posted something before, but it was so long ago I dont even remember it. Anyways, I am a severe emetophobic. It takes over my life, and I hate it. I literally feel like I am going to die if I throw up. Me and my boyfriend sometimes get into fights because when he gets sick with a stomach bug, I am so busy being scared to death that I can't make him feel better or be supportive, all i can do is think about not catching it and staying away from him and its awful because it makes me such a selfish person. I am 20 years old and haven't thrown up in about 11-12 years. Isn't that crazy? I have heard some emets say that if you just let it happen, you will realize that it is not so bad, but to me that is unthinkable. I hate this fear, its uncontrollable and it makes me feel like such a baby. It is very hard to find people who understand, so I have turned to this site.