She's right, to a degree. That's what I did in my therapy. What I did was set up a hierarchy of fears, a list of things I was afraid of from least afraid to most afraid. I started out with writing...

I think it can happen, but only in certain rare instances. All the instances I have ever heard about involve heavy drinking or use of illegal drugs. I have never heard of it happening (except for...

Sage, are you familiar with acceptance and commitment therapy? I learned some of it from my last therapist (he's gone now, so I'm without a therapist, but that's another issue) and some of it is at...

The last bad bout I had with emetophobia was in the summer of 2005. I couldn't eat, sleep, or basically do anything because I was terrified I would vomit. I have come a long way since then, with the...

My fiance is amazing, he knows exactly how to deal with me as far as this phobia. It's maybe not exactly the way I WANT, but I think its the right way. When I'm panicking, he will do little things to...

Welcome. What law school do you go to? I graduated from NIU Law in 2003.

I found that I didn't care about the whole scandal thing one way or another. My secretary at work, who also read the book, thought that it was awful, but I'm of the opinion that most memoirs are...

I read way too much fluffy crap. I'm a huge V.C. Andrews fan, although every book seems to be pretty much the same. The "Flowers in the Attic" series and "My Sweet Audrina" are my favorites.

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My parents seemed pretty normal. No physical or sexual abuse. My mom does suffer from anxiety herself, so she probably worried about us kids excessively, but I don't remember that. I was bullied...

Don't touch your eyes, nose, or mouth unless your hands are clean.

Hi Inwardthinker, welcome to the posting part of the forum. You'll find a lot of people on here with IBS who can give you advice and tips. We're a fun group (except for the whole vomit-paranoia...

Terified Girl, it's going to take longer than 15 sessions to get rid of this phobia. I've been in therapy for just over 2 years, and have just started working exclusively on the emet and exposure...

I sometimes snack while I'm at the computer. I'm never without a can of pop, though.

You can find therapists who work on a sliding fee scale. I started seeing my therapist when I was unemployed, and it costs $20 per session. It still costs $20 per session, because they keep you at...

Be careful with him if he is JUST a psychiatrist. Most of them usually only dispense drugs. I refer to my psychiatrist as my drug pusher, because all she does is write prescriptions for me, after 10...

I second Sage's opinion. I think that the exposure therapy is having a greater impact on me than the cognitive work (not to say that the affirmation and acceptance techniques aren't good, because...

I second that 100%, Kristi. Adjusting our diets to avoid anxiety just feeds the phobia. Our goal should be to eat whatever we want, and not worry (or care) about the fact that we may get food...

Danforth, I've read your advice and understand your point, although I may not necessarily agree with it. What I am wondering is HOW you were cured of emetophobia...I think that experience would be of...

How did you become successfully recovered from emet?

My fiance said he can convert them into mp3 format. After my first night listening to the tapes, I chickened out, and haven't been able to listen to them since. I have been looking at pictures,...

Congratulations, that is wonderful progress!!

Aww, thanks Japa! I just don't want anyone to feel hurt if they are not focusing on treatment. I definitely still want this board to be a support for everyone (e.g., Hubby is sick, need reassurance,...

Carolee, we'll be sorry to see you leave the site. But definitely do what you need to do, and what makes you feel good mentally and emotionally. I'm sorry about your nephew, do you know what is wrong...

Evelyn, how are you now? It's possible that what you had could have been a series of panic attacks. Of course, I don't know for sure what you have, but I have had panic attacks lasting six or seven...

um...*blushes and drinks*


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