I feel the best when I don't let my phobia control my decisions...it's like for a split second I say to myself "if it happens whatever" lol but yeah, i became a vegetarian bc of my emetophobia (it actually ended up benefitting me a lot more tho in other ways like w ibs and such). I agree with mdgirl about not letting it hold you back. there's so much to live and experience, and you can do all of it, even if a little part of your brain still fears v*