Do I Believe In Hope?

Good luck with everything and I really hope you feel better soon!

Good luck with everything and I really hope you feel better soon!

One thing that might help is to know that you're not alone!! I have this fear too and I also have the eating problem on occassion; I do agree with the person above me finding a psychiatrist that specializes with phobias/anxiety may do the trick, it's possible the therapy you're in now just isn't right for you. It's also possible that you're not on the right medication for you either; maybe there's a certain one that deals with phobias. Also, what I would say is, (and this reassures me) the chance of you throwing up often is very slim; I too worry very, very often that I'm just going to get sick out of nowhere but that generally doesn't happen. Is there something you really enjoy; even if it doesn't involve leaving the house, that you can do to distract yourself? Maybe a good movie or some music. Music has been known to be very therapeutic and if you listen to a favorite song that might help. Also, remember, you won't just get sick and throw up, especially if you're not the kind of person that throws up often, and I used to literally sit and be afraid that I would get some kind of stomach virus or get sick from various different things but maybe try to see a pattern like "hmm so I have never thrown up from motion sickness; why should now be any different?" or, "the majority of the time I have these worries, nothing happens, so why should something happen this time?" I have been afraid of this for years, and one time this summer, it happened, I threw up. I was hysterical afterwards, thinking it was going to happen again, but I realized the actual process lasted three seconds and it wasn't as bad as I thought. I was almost relieved because the nausea I had before was so horrible. I still don't like doing it, but it happened once in about 6 years of this fear, and it lasted two seconds and was over. I won't lie and say my fear is gone now, cause it's most certainly not, but what I tell myself is, I got through the experience

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Please do seek professional help. I have suffered with this phobia for 35 years. At one time or another, I felt very much like you do now. It is not hopeless, you have to believe me. There are ways to manage this phobia and have a normal life. Most important, you need to learn to cope so you can enjoy life and not let this phobia run your life. You run your life.



PLEASE find a good therapist and a psychiatrist (for meds) that specialize with phobias and anxiety. You don't have to feel this way. You will always have this phobia, but with help it won't take over your life anymore.

Hugs!!

Don't give up hope! Email me if you want some support. Even just talking to someone helps so much!! xx_millie_xx@hotmail.com