Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: round 2 -warning don't read if you're emetaphobic like me!

WOW Ok well I belong to that other forum your refering to, and to the contrary it has helped me a whole lot, 1. knowing that im not the only one out there with these irrational thoughts and 2. giving the resources and links to understand how my phobia works.. I am much better now then i was before i joined this said site... Yes i agree there are lots of people there that only use the site for support and not necessarily for help but that dosent mean that lots of us go there for support for getting better... In my opinion and from the hundreds of research i have done on the subject is inducing yourself to vomit is not going to cure you, this phobia is about control even though you may think that vomiting it the issue its actually the anxiety leading up to it that is the issue, you can agree with me or not only you know what is best for you, but if a therapist would ever encourage that to me well id be finding another... its as if saying im afraid of heights i should jump off a building, or sky diving... even if i did it and survived, what's the guarantee that ill be willing and not afraid to do it again?

Im not in anyway telling you not to proceed with your experiment just take a look at this site

http://www.emetophobiahelp.blogspot.com/

this is a member of the said forums who stops by from time to time to help out...SAGE a Recovered emetophobic. Psychotherapist specializing in anxiety disorders.
there is a section on this like that I've posted about just what you are trying to do...

I wish you all the best luck in your journey
Take care.

--------------------
IBS-A mostly D, Emetaphobic, GAD

Print Remind Me Notify Moderator