Katkat
06-09-16, 22:17
Hi, I'll try and keep this brief...
I'm 31 and have been emetophobic for as long as I can remember. About three years ago I did a course of CBT followed by the Thrive programme and it completely solved my fear of being around others being sick, but I still have a lot of anxiety relating to me being sick myself.
After twenty years vom-free, I had two bugs last winter that I caught at the same time as my toddler, who is now 18 months old.
Now we're heading into autumn I'm terrified, despite those bugs not being a big deal at all. I don't know how I'm going to get through this winter without letting panic run riot and it's so frustrating because I know I should be able to manage my thinking.
So hello to fellow Emetophobes. I hate this phobia with passion.
I'm 31 and have been emetophobic for as long as I can remember. About three years ago I did a course of CBT followed by the Thrive programme and it completely solved my fear of being around others being sick, but I still have a lot of anxiety relating to me being sick myself.
After twenty years vom-free, I had two bugs last winter that I caught at the same time as my toddler, who is now 18 months old.
Now we're heading into autumn I'm terrified, despite those bugs not being a big deal at all. I don't know how I'm going to get through this winter without letting panic run riot and it's so frustrating because I know I should be able to manage my thinking.
So hello to fellow Emetophobes. I hate this phobia with passion.