fairyclairy
07-07-10, 17:58
Hi all,
Thought i would post a quick thread on here...
Iv been having CBT for a couple of months now and at first we worked on the panic attacks and knowing they are not harmful etc, and recently we have started working on the specific vomit phobia...
Its called desensitisation apparently, and it basically means you're exposed to whatever you are frightened off, so much so that you eventually become bored at looking/holding whatever it is...
Anyway, i had my doubts.. iv had this phobia for the last 11 years and it has really controlled me... i mean, extreemly got in the way of my life!! So when she said id be looking at pictures of vomit i laughed and said no way!!!
I went on Saturday and knew she had the pictures with her... she had printed them off the computer, laminated them and put them in an order of easy to hard... and surprisingly, i managed to do it!!! I freeked abit at the start but i knew it was just a panic attack so i rode with it... basically, i managed to hold these photos of vomit/people being sick, touch the photos, rub them on my face (sounds stupid i know) and basically stare in detail at these without ANY panic!!! I got bored... i kinda thought, its not that bad!!
I have brought the photos home and i have to look at them everyday, which i am doing without any hassle.
Dont get me wrong, my phobia is still there, strongly! But i really feel this is working... im not as freekd out anymore if i start to feel sick, so its definitly improved something!
She has worse photos next session, and then il go onto looking at videos on the internet of people being sick, she even has a recipe to make sick.... im positive it will work!
Just wanted to post it and let people know if they were interested in doing it at all, il keep u posted with how next session goes.. xx
Thought i would post a quick thread on here...
Iv been having CBT for a couple of months now and at first we worked on the panic attacks and knowing they are not harmful etc, and recently we have started working on the specific vomit phobia...
Its called desensitisation apparently, and it basically means you're exposed to whatever you are frightened off, so much so that you eventually become bored at looking/holding whatever it is...
Anyway, i had my doubts.. iv had this phobia for the last 11 years and it has really controlled me... i mean, extreemly got in the way of my life!! So when she said id be looking at pictures of vomit i laughed and said no way!!!
I went on Saturday and knew she had the pictures with her... she had printed them off the computer, laminated them and put them in an order of easy to hard... and surprisingly, i managed to do it!!! I freeked abit at the start but i knew it was just a panic attack so i rode with it... basically, i managed to hold these photos of vomit/people being sick, touch the photos, rub them on my face (sounds stupid i know) and basically stare in detail at these without ANY panic!!! I got bored... i kinda thought, its not that bad!!
I have brought the photos home and i have to look at them everyday, which i am doing without any hassle.
Dont get me wrong, my phobia is still there, strongly! But i really feel this is working... im not as freekd out anymore if i start to feel sick, so its definitly improved something!
She has worse photos next session, and then il go onto looking at videos on the internet of people being sick, she even has a recipe to make sick.... im positive it will work!
Just wanted to post it and let people know if they were interested in doing it at all, il keep u posted with how next session goes.. xx