Dont worry about it. You should be fine after a while.

any ideas on how one can do this better?

Congratulations on your freedom!

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I think not dealing with it is what makes things worse. If we dealt with it on a regular basis it would just be another daily thing that happened and would probably start to bore us. At least that's...

Wow, this is so interesting. I really didn't think people would be afraid of v* if it wasn't painful.

I'm game. Why not try it? :) Send an e-mail in a bit.

Me personally... these are the symptoms I had when I was severly emet. Now Im extremely mild and only relapse when I get s*.

- Agoraphobia (especially of restaurants and food markets)
-...

Drizzle: that makes a lot of sense actually. The panic can be worse then the experience.

Gumdropper: I never even thought of that XC

Yes or no? I'm just curious. Every time It's ever happened to me, when I was really young, I don't remember it being painful at all. It would just happen out of no where. So I wonder why I'm afraid.

I avoid drinking more then a glass or two, but I dont avoid it altogether.

A very very mild case, yep.

I agree. Getting it done as soon as possible is a good idea. :3

If the anxiety attacks come, you'll survive them just like you did before and probably better this time around since you know whats up. On the other hand you might not get panicky at all! Good luck!...

I've asked someone in the family to help me look for a therapist. That was before christmas and still no word from them. I figured they'd have connections but I think I'm on my own.

I think at...

Love them. I like his short stories better then his full length novels sometimes though. I just dont always have the patience to read through a massive book.

TPBM Likes country music.

Things are going great :3
Have had my issues here and there, but it's nothing I can't handle at this point. I hope this post inspires people for the new year.

Sorry to hear that the family isn't being so understanding of your phobia. If it's any consolation I'm pretty sure they don't mean to hurt you. I get the same kind of treatment from my family either...

I love mint cookies and candy when I'm in the mood for them, but otherwise I dont need them or want them all that often at all. I think I had 5 or 6 mint cookies all year!

Gotta be alone. I dont want people to see how freakish I can be when I'm like that. Im afraid eventually they will isolate me, make fun of me, and/or not take me seriously in general. People might...

Why yes I do :3
One time I got to see fireworks out in the open country one fourth of july. It was loud as hell but gorgeous!

TPBM Has over 5 pets.

Nope. Glad to say this whole year I have felt terrible in many ways but v* was never one of them. :)

It can be really hard sometimes but it can certainly be done. :) I love the good days when courage wins out.

These days I usually sleep between 3-7am. Usually around 5 or 6am lately. Then I wake up anywhere between 12pm - 4pm. So, I function well at night. But I hardly have an appetite and am ever truly...

Just like every year we had some shrimp out for new years tonight. I told myself I wasn't hungry, but the truth was if I wasn't afraid of sea food poisoning I would have popped a couple dozen into my...