I'm not sure if there is a specific area to post about being new, and I will apologize if I type something wrong, I tried finding a ground rules post but I couldn't find anything, so I apologize in advance.
I've been dealing with Emet for 2-3 years now, and it comes and goes. I can be really good for awhile and then (especially in the winter!) it stays more and more.
I had gone to a few sessions for CBT but the hours didn't work with when I could go (due to childcare of our youngest) but now she is in school 2x per week I need to go back and jump back into the CBT.
My main anxiety isn't really about vomiting, i've narrowed it down to my anxiety is about my kids getting sick. IF they get sick, I handle it just fine, I certainly don't like the idea but I handle it with no issues. MY issues/anxiety over it is worrying about them getting sick and the 'inconvenience' of it. I find myself really worrying about it if they are acting not like themselves, maybe they are just simply tired, I tend to twist it in my mind that they are going to get sick in the middle of the night. Its the anxiety in my mind of waking up hearing them get sick. Gosh it sounds so silly typing it out but I know everyone here will understand me, and it feels better to type it out. I'm still trying to find something that will help me. I find myself driving myself crazy now especially come the holidays, we are going to be going here there and everywhere, and I just have anxiety that someone is going to get sick. Its never happened before, so WHY would it happen now is what I try and tell myself.
I just would love to know if anyone else is in the same place as I am. I find myself lately more so worrying about myself getting sick. I think about it so often that in my head I think I feel sick. What helps me is taking a warm/hot shower and just trying to relax, it does seem to help.
Often I ask WHY this, why something that I can't avoid, I wish I had an anxiety over airplanes or something that I could truly avoid, this is something I can't avoid.
I can't wait to read thru this site more and get more information, and hopefully have my own success story to post.