To answer your question...no he doesn't talk about vomit. He talks about ways of making life much easier and how we can get rid alot of our old habits and ways that make us miserable. Here is part of my letter that I sent to him...maybe you will understand what I am talking about...
I am in the process of finishing up your book, "Self-Matters". I am halfway done reading your "Relationship Rescue" too. You see, I started with the "Relationship Rescue" book, but decided "hell, what am I doing? I need to work on myself more, first!" So, I am. Well, I am really getting some good insight with your "Self Matters" book! Only one problem...you know where your book says something along the lines of, "sometimes your thoughts happen so fast that you just automatically decide something, and to solve that problem, you need to close your eyes and relax, and start talking/writing about what messages come to mind"? Well, I can do that, and I think that doing that will help me alot...only I tried that, and found out that alot of my negetive thoughts and actions are revolved around my phobia, and I don't know how to change it. My life would be so good, and I could easily pick apart some of my problems, but alot of my problems stem from this stupid irrational fear I have; the fear of vomit/vomiting, also known as "emetaphobia". Here is how I figured this out; first off, let me just say...I hate Sundays. Why? Well, because I have 2 of my other kids (that are in their father's custody) on these days, and every Sunday is the same. I wake up, eat my breakfast, nag and complain and bicker at my husband and other children, then head out the door to get my other 2, so they can spend the day with us. Finally I decided, that when I got up one Sunday morning, I would lay in bed and ask my self what is it about Sundays that I hate? Is it my kids?...no. Is it the fact that we are broke and have nothing to do?...no. DUH!! It is my phobia!! I figured out, that my anxiety and anger comes from the fact, that the minute I get out of bed on Sunday mornings, I get scared; scared that my other 2 kids may vomit when they come over; scared that they could be carrying a stomach virus; therefore, leaving me on edge...all day long, and everyone suffers.
Well, I am dying to know; what is it that can't be done in his books because of emet? He doesn't write about vomit, does he????
Originally Posted by
charzysbebe
Hello all! I wanted to let you all know that this is like the 4th time I have ever written Dr. Phil. I wrote a long letter. I have never had a response from him, but this time would be nice.
First of all, I let him know that I am almost done reading his "Self Matters" book and his "Relationship Rescue" book. I explained to him that there are certain things that I cannot do in his Self Matters book because of my emetaphobia. I then proceeded to tell him about many other emets that also would like his help. I told him briefly about this site, and also mentioned how alot of us wrote him a letter and we will be sending them to him. I let him know that there were some lonnnnng stories and some short ones. I made it known how we are all suffering from this phobia, and how debilitating it is.
I must ask...did anyone send out the letters to him yet?? If not, I will do it if you all would like. I will do it tomorrow if no one else has done it. I let him know that he will be receiving them sooner or later.
Oh you guys....do you think he will help us??? I sure hope so. I will let you know if I get a response from him or his staff. Cross your fingers; we all could use some help from Dr. Phil!!! [img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img]Charlotte