Hi my name is Daniel. I'm 19 and i live in Australia. I've had a fear of vomiting for a while now. I believe my first experience was at my grandparents place when i was 8. I had a stomach virus and half way through the night i woke up and threw up all over my self. I was so ashamed and scared and ever since then, if there is a stomach bug going around or anything like that i immidietly get worried and have a panic attack. Whenever i eatfood i never touch it with my hands. I nevertouch my mouth or eyes when im out or at work. Idon't drink. If some food has been made for me i immidietly ask how long its been out forand the expiry dateof all the ingriedients so i don't get food poisoning.It's hard to disguise this kind of phobia although i have done so well for about 9 years now I dont feel i'm progressing well. It has been around 9 years since i last vomited. I can talk to myself and say "hey it's only vomiting it's not that bad" but when i start to feel nauseas i worry and start shaking and it's just an all round horrible feeling. My parents know now and are very supportive of me and i do feel that in time, i might grow out of it. But until then, I'm still very much an emet. Thanks for reading my story. Edited by: danforth