Hello all...I am new here, and joined because I have been suffering from emet for over 6 years (but really, my entire life!) My worst fear in the universe was vomiting...and I know ya'll understand, but to the outside world, it seems so strange! I can't explain why I was terrified, but my therapist and I came to the conclusion that it was a fear of loss of control- precisely what vomiting presents. However, SUCCESS! For the first time in SIX YEARS, I was overcome with nausea last night and vomited. Horrible, yes. Scary, yes. But it didn't kill me- and was over in 30 seconds. I am a college student, and am 21 years old, and still called my parents in the middle of the night to tell them "the news." Also, I wanted the reassurance that I was, truly, okay. =] Although that was a huge hurdle that I overcame, I still fear that it will happen again! Do you ever have that fear? That once you do vomit (because, truly, at some point in everyones life, it is inevitable...) it will become commonplace? Ah! Help! And good luck to all, thank you for responding and helping me. We can help each other!