I'm not bragging or complaining but my life, family, career were ruined by 30 yrs. of alcoholism. I'm now abstinent 23 years and a credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselor working with...

Welcome, hang in there and hope you find some measure of comfort from this site.

Welcome - this site can help take out some of the anxiety.

Welcome and don't feel alone, after 65 years I finally stumbled on the name of my phobia and happily found this support group. You can log on to this site from any part of the world and by sharing...

Perhaps unorthodox but like everyone else our partners also have fears and hangups. Find out what it may be, i.e. fear of cats, dogs, horses, falling, airplanes, fire, water, gore, death, etc. and...

Yes, you're waiting for the other shoe to drop. I can only afford to turn negative "self-talk" into positive affirmations- one day or moment at a time otherwise I relapse into stinking-thinking.

Dear Hollywood or wherever, are such scenes really needed to advance a plot? Nonsense.

There are more running around loose than there are locked up.

Thanks for sharing as I can identify with much of your early years; however, mine wasn't from watermelon- rather macaroni and cheese which to this day I avoid like the plaque.

But before that it...

Only for acid eflux at night or after a heavily acidic meal (too much tomato sauce) do I take Tums or the like but never had a consequesce becuase of them.

Her possible alcoholism is NOT your fault.

No point in saying whether one is bulimic, anorexic or whichever as there's tons of info on Eating Disorders both on the Net and Barnes & Noble bookshelves; but, anyone with the insensitivity to act...

Welcome. I too just luckily happened on a 'name' for this problem as I've been struggling with this for over 65 years without ever realizing such a phobia existed. And this may be rather dumb too as...

Welcome! Take comfort that this website is on 24/7 - meaning that somewhere it's always midnight.

Only by accident did I recently discover there was such a phobia and that I've suffered it most of my life. I'm a bit shy about disclosing- except in a sort of joking way to colleagues. For fear of...

While a father and grandfather a few times over, I never myself had to contend with taking nourishment for two but I'm fully aware of the importance of your needing calories and our common problem.
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Our Mr. Whiskers is trained to go outdoors (just kidding).

Yesterday I attended a workshop on ED for professionals in the substance abuse field titled "Understanding Eating Disorders" given by a terrific and knowledgeable specialist on the subject. She...

Fortunately for me I knew he was clowning but I had a comical looking friend who could play a good 'drunk' and he'd pull this stunt as if he was holding back being ill on a crowded elevator. With no...

Re: GATTACA (1997) - Although there are many "Plot Keywords" on Internet Movie Database - IMDb.com - for this film including links to such words as autopsy, urination, etc. and other graphic scenes,...

All of the above plus a lousy sour tasting saliva in the back of one's mouth warning, "Now!"

As an addendum to the problem of healthcare professionals at risk with emetophobia- next week I'm taking a required six hour workshop on the subject of "Eating Disorders" and so naturally part of the...

Thank you very much for this information as I posted #21 on Experiences under the topic "scared of other people" a recent experience which hit me totally out of left field. Of course I didn't know...

Speaking of v* in movies- and possible discussions of same in "The Messenger" may have been vetted before I became a member here- but I wasn't prepared for a short quick scene during a showing of...

As a kid I was home sick quite a bit and my math has suffered because of this; but, it was the other kids getting sick that traumatized me with this phobia since kindergarden. I well understand your...