I don't like either. The only soda I've ever liked is Mt. Dew. I gave up caffeine a while ago and miss it so much. :( I never see the caffeine-free version sold anywhere.

My memory of it is that it was like I was being moved by a force that wasn't me. It compelled me to get up and go to the trash can (which was closer than the toilet). I hate thinking about that...

I've heard a lot about that sudden "moment of certainty" where you know it's going to happen. Is that a conscious thought? Are you aware that you're having that moment/thought/knowledge before the...

Facebook.

Chess or checkers?

Yuckish.

Muddy buddies?

I'll say TV, but I love both. Actually, I love watching game shows. :)

Truth or dare?

True, because I would always hate to v*. Also false in a sense, because if it was going to happen, I'd want to be alone.

TPBM speaks more than one language.

I can usually tell when one is coming. In most cases, I feel like they are obvious about it. The character will have done something that could lead to v* (like drinking a lot) and then they'll look...

Mmm coffee!

Dogs or cats?

Yum!

Pierogies?

True. I'm on there waaay too much.

TPBM likes comic books.

I've actually thought about this a lot and can never decide. It's weird because I feel like if I took away ANY of the different aspects it would make it much better.

But I guess I'm going to say...

Wow. I didn't see that Oprah show, but I read a book that said almost the exact same thing, down to the dumpster example. I wonder if the author was the specialist on the show lol. I loved his book.

I have good days and bad days with my phobia, definitely, but your good days sound better than mine ever are. :) Sometimes I will think something similar to your thought "hey, i think I could v*...

Yum!

Pesto?

I don't know who Jodi Piccoult is, so I'll go with Stephen King.

Go blind or go deaf?

I haven't been sick in a really long time, but I've done probably millions of things I thought would make me sick, and they didn't. Of all various types - eating possibly expired or contaminated...

I think I had eaten bananas and Sprite (maybe just soda in general) together before finding out about that too, and it never did anything to me. Once I heard about it though, I found myself worrying...

Yuck.

Trail mix?

Definitely music!

Odd number or even number?

True :)

TPBM has siblings.

It really surprises me to hear this. I wonder if so many are not helped by it because they give up on it too fast? I just started doing CBT (on my own) around the end of 2010. I was extremely...

My opinion (purely opinion, I have no evidence to back it up) is that v* in itself would not cure an emetophobe unless that person put an incredible amount of work into rewiring their thoughts as the...

Birds! Bird-watching is one of my favorite things to do. :)

Sweet snacks or salty snacks? (I'm really hungry right now)

I see what you're saying. I agree that thoughts can influence how you feel for sure. I guess I just don't believe a person with this phobia could make themselves actually v* by thinking about v*...