I too have PTSD. Complex PTSD actually, as a result of a very abusive childhood, and I too have emetophobia, obviously. I feel like you do about vomiting, not sure how to handle it, etc. There was a lot of yelling and anger around vomit during my childhood too, so I think I feel all those same feelings of fear that I did as a helpless child in that horrible situation now as an adult because of the trauma.
Can your therapist help you? Good question. I don't know. I hope so. Nobody's been able to help me yet, and I've seen MANY therapists. Emetophobia seems to be very difficult to cure because it's not like other phobias. Nobody wants to vomit and it feels awful, so there's nothing positive you can attach to it to help desensitize.



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