Nice one! Not a pointless post at all. It's great to have some positivity on this forum.

The thrive program has a book 'Cure your Emetophobia and Thrive'. It claims to have cured lots of people with no exposure.

Have you heard of the Thrive programme?

I live in the UK so I don't know how you'd go about getting help (I'm guessing you're America?)
I do firmly believe that the sooner you get help the better. She's very young so with good help I'm...

Yep, been vegan for 21 years

Sorry, only just seen your post. Hope you're feeling OK now.

That's fantastic, I'm really happy for anyone who can beat this fear.

For most of us though vomiting doesn't cure us. It's actually the way you think about it and the way your brain processes the...

I feel for you I really do. It seems cruel that this phobia causes such anxiety - which in turn makes us feel sick - which then increases the anxiety. Sometimes I really don't know if I'm ill or if...

Forgot to say have you tried the Thrive programme? Look it up on Youtube, it might be worth considering.

Definitely get help. I've had CBT and it's helped take the edge off my fear, I'm still working on it. Unfortunately being sick is not a cure for this phobia. It's the way you think and process the...

Seriously, you need to get some help. Therapy doesn't have to involve exposure and certainly no decent therapist will do anything to make you vomit. I used to be suicidal because of this phobia. CBT...

Thanks for sharing your experience, I'm glad it has helped. I had CBT and the therapist did some EMDR sessions with me. I feel like the edge has been taken off my fear -whether it was the CBT that...

Fantastic! Well done. Now you need to keep on reminding yourself that it wasn't a big deal. Don't let the fear creep back.

I'm sorry you're struggling at the moment. While you're waiting for counselling I think it would help you to take charge and try to tackle this phobia yourself - you have nothing to lose. Get a book...

That's fantastic! I'm glad things are going well for you. Keep on fighting.

I think you were too far away to be infected. Also if he was sick into a trash can it sounds pretty well contained. I don't think you'll get sick from this. I have OCD as well and it really adds an...

I'm the same, I get really angry with people if they get sick. Of course, I try to hide it because I know they didn't do it on purpose and they don't want to be sick. It makes me feel like an evil...

Thanks for sharing your positive story. I agree with most of what you say. I'm glad you're getting better.

That's fantastic Claire, I'm very happy for you. I keep thinking about the Thrive book but you wouldn't believe what a ditherer I am (and cynical). I just can't really believe that Thrive will work...

I think you have to say to yourself things like, 'if I get sick I can handle it, it's not the end of the world, I can cope and I'll be feeling better afterwards'. It doesn't matter that you don't...

That's fantastic. I'm so happy it worked for you. I've heard of EFT. Info about it is pretty widely available on the internet and in books so anyone can teach themselves (like Alex did). I agree that...

Thanks Cathy, I was just curious. It makes Thrive seem a bit more credible if an NHS therapist can see the benefit to Thrive.

mvrbchd -do you think the book is rubbish then or is it just that...

I know you probably won't believe this but if you get really sick you will handle it. You may be upset and anxious but it will NOT be as bad as you think. Try not to waste your life worrying about...

Oh and of course she needs support from you. It sounds like you've been great so far. Please don't get angry at your wife, she can't help how she's behaving. You don't have to understand it, just...

I agree your wife needs proper help. She needs cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) not counselling. CBT is hard work and can be anxiety producing and terrifying. It's not something that most people...