This is a positive site about recovery from the dread condition emetophobia - a phobic and intrusive fear of vomiting. If your first response is "everybody is afraid of vomiting", take a look here and you'll be thoroughly educated about what it is!
Many people think it is impossible to recover from emetophobia. Well I have news for you - I have recovered and you can too! And I was in a wheelchair as well, no less! (Not that that has any effect on phobias, but it sounds impressive :))
Website Sections
What is it? Explaining emetophobia and its seriousness to those who have never come across the condition before.
People's stories of their recovery process from emetophobia.
Paul's Vision Of Emetophobia is a description by a hypnotherapist who has experience treating emetophobia. He explains how he sees emet, how he thinks it begins and how hypnotherapy can help in recovery from emet.
Quotes about and relating to fear in general (this page is on a different part of my site - use your "back" button to get back to the Emetophobia Recovery Pages when you're done).
Be Gentle To Yourself After all, you deserve it very much. There's a quote that goes something like, "If we can't be our own best friends, who else will be?" and I believe in it wholeheartedly.
Links to other pages relating to recovering from emetophobia.
The Bookshelf
The Anxiety/Panic/Relaxation Bookcase - Books by and for people with anxiety and panic disorders, including a stress reduction shelf. All cataloged, described by people who have actually read the books, and complete with 1-click links to buy them from Amazon.com!
Write For This Site!
Contributions from anybody about anything relating to recovery from emetophobia are totally and happily welcomed!
You don't have to have the condition yourself - you can write about what it's feel like to wonder if you do, or what it feels like when a friend or somebody you love or somebody in your family has this condition. Or you can write about what getting over your own/somebody else's emet was like. Or anything else that tickles your fancy and is relevant to this site!
Articles can be of any length (well, not too long!) and must follow the bounds of good taste more or less, but there are very few rules. You can choose to write anonymously, or have your name and a link to your email or website at the top of your article, whichever you wish.
Please email me if you have an article, or an idea for one and want to discuss it. I don't bite, so don't be afraid!
