Super! Keep feeling good about yourself and your accomplishments! We all should be proud of ourselves more often!

What a triumph! Thanks for sharing; it gives me hope and something to think about when I wake up at night!

I've experienced the same thoughts as well (and still do at times). I can replay in my mind every situation surrounding a v* experience that has happened in my life, in my children's lives, etc. My...

I feel so deeply for you. This phobia is tough enough to struggle with; how awful that your parents don't even try to help or understand. Hang in there ... I think therapy would definitely help...

Has it become a "normal" way of thinking for you? I sometimes find myself surprised (if I happen to make some offhand comment to someone) that everyone doesn't think like me! I guess I assume...

As I read your post, it sounded just like the way I feel (and think). It truly is an obsession, a fear that touches every single part of my life. I'm so sorry your boyfriend isn't supportive. I'm...

From my experience, both depression and anxiety can cause many physical symptoms: digestion issues, headaches, body aches, fatigue, and on and on (unfortunately). I know that the winter season is...

What do you eat when you don't want to eat, but know you have to? What are your comfort/safe foods? I'm in a "bad place" right now, pretty much starving myself. Looking for ideas on how you all...

I haven't been exposed - that I know of. We were with a lot of family members over the holiday weekend, though. I know what you mean about false alarms. I feel like I spend so much of my life...

Feeling n* and afraid to eat, drink or sleep. This fear is the most all-encompassing, scariest thing I have ever had to face. I fight the fearful thoughts each day, and try to give my husband and...

Who have you confided in about your phobia? Parents, spouses, friends? Have they been able to give you support when you need it most? Are you glad you told them? I'm pretty much all alone in this...

Both for me. It doesn't matter the reason, relation of the person, etc. Everything surrounding it is terrifying to me.

When I'm going through a rough time, I make a list of the foods that I have on hand that I feel are "safe". Then I write each food on a piece of paper and fold it up. When I feel hungry but don't...

Wow! I have exactly those thoughts when I find myself at a restaurant (I try not to eat out if I can). It doesn't occur to me to order what I might feel like eating. I only think about what the...

I am SO, SO careful about what I say and do around my kids regarding my phobias. They know I'm health-conscious and I like our home to be clean but, hopefully, that's all they think. In my mind I...

I have a large extended family and I dread the holidays because many of them travel to our town to visit our parents. They come, usually regardless of their health, simply because it is "the...

I'm trying my best to give our children (ages 12 & 8) healthy childhood experiences while battling this. These include having friends to our house and allowing my children to visit their friend's...

I have just admitted the severity of my phobia to my therapist and am ready to begin my journey to overcome it. Reading this has given me hope and encouragement. Thanks for sharing your story.

Yes, superstitious exactly! I know it isn't logical, but the possibilty feels real to me. I will definitely start off slowly with reading things people have shared. Since I have no one in my life...

I just subscribed and feel sick after reading just a few threads. My heart is racing and I want to delete everything I've searched to get to this website just in case simply looking this up makes me...