It may be true that we would find other things to angst about if the emet was no longer an issue, but the hardest thing about this for me is, that there is NOWHERE to go to get away from this phobia, since it is tied in with my own body, and eating, which is essential to stay alive.
I don't mean to downplay other phobias, as I'm sure they can be debilitating too, but I often wish if I have to have a phobia, why can't it be something I can avoid, at least some of the time. I can never get away from my own body and it's functions.