hi im katrina

[katrina]

Hi everyone,

Im 22, live back home with my parents and brother. I have agroaphobia and emetophobia. forever had emetophobia but it was totally controlled until about two years ago while i was finishing A levels, it got so bad that agroaphobia took over, im sure a few of you would of found the same thing. I love to read and my X box is my idol. I get on really well with my dad, must say he has always been my best mate, he is an artist and not the kind who stacks piles of bricks! I used to be a carer for the mentally ill which i miss. Im looking forward to getting to know you all, thanx for taking time to read this.

much love,
katrina

[manmoor]

Hi Katrina,

A big warm welcome to you. You will be made very welcome here and everyones lovely.

Take Care

Mandyxx

[mad_shell66]

hiya katrina,

welcome to nomorepanic.
i hope this site helps you get back on your feet

shellxx

[belle]

Katrina, hope you're okay today :)

My agoraphobia evolved from my long term fear (26 years) of throwing up. What happened to me (briefly) was that i was at work, 20 something weeks pregnant and i passed out, came round and thought i was going to throw up in front of quite a few of my collegues. So....i am freaking out No. 1 because i am going to be sick and No. 2 infront of lots of people!!! From that moment and on top of mad pregnancy hormones i'd convinced myself i was going to pass out and puke everytime i left the house - until i became housebound because it was a lot easier than having to deal with the fear.
I'm slowly getting better, i don't fear puke so much anymore, but i am still unable to go out alone....panic is always there.

Sarah

[honeybee3939]

Hi Katrina,

A BIG warm welcome to you, lovely to see you here, im sure you will get lots of great advice and make new friends here.

Love

Andrea
xxx

[katrina]

Hi all

Thank you for your welcomes, all rather friendly:D
Sarah, you seem to be so alike to me I had a short op and i thought i was going to be sick in front of all the nurses and people on the open ward and then when i got back to college i couldnt stop thinking i would throw up in front of everyone and it didnt help that there were so many people in our group, everywhere i went when i felt scared there would be a load of people chatting away at me in the end the only place i felt calm was home, HUGE mistake! Im so pleased you are kicking the habit of being scared to throw up, thats a really big deal, you gotta be proud of that, its odd but im the other way around i find the CBT got me going out but i was still so scared of being sick after i stopped therapy i started staying in again.
Thanks again for saying hi everyone
take care
katrina x :D

[polly daydream]

Hi Katrina and welcome to the forum.

Polly

[trac67]

Hi katrina,

Welcome to the forum, you will get a lot of good advice here and make some new friends.

Take care

Trac xx

'Live your life with arms wide open, today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten'

[momo]

Hello and welcome Katrina! :)

Mo x

Never play leapfrog with a unicorn......

[yorkylover]

Hi Katrina and welcome.:D:D:D

Ellen XX

[nomorepanic]

Hi there Katrina

Welcome aboard and lovely to see you here.

You will get loads of support and advice so stick around ok?

You are not alone with emetophobia...

Emetophobia
EXPOSURE THERAPY... (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2712)
To Emetophobia sufferers (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2253)
1st day CBT exposure for emetaphobia = scary (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4930)
A visit to the Doctors (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5503)
CBT for emetophobia my experiences... (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5998)
Emetaphobia 101 (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7053)



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