I think the reason I have to have someone there is so I KNOW if something bad does happen (I stop breathing when I V*) there is someone to help me. I also think my emet stems from my mom not being there for me when I was younger and got sick. She would just tell me to go to the bathroom she didn't want it all over the place. I felt so much more secure when Matt (boyfriend) was there last year holding my hand. tshell