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Emetophobia is a phobia that causes overwhelming, intense anxiety pertaining to vomiting.

If you have a fear of vomiting, the mention of the "V word" might send you into a state of anxiety.
often, you hide your phobia. Your friends and family do not understand. They tell you "nobody likes to throw up" and minimize the problem.
you feel alone, vulnerable and feel like the situation is hopeless.

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so how do you get out of this?

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if you read this, maybe one of your friends is suffering a lot and they sent you to read this text.
do not feel guilty. Phobias are hard to understand when you're not concerned. I'm here to quickly explain what you need to do to understand your friend.

There are several levels of V anxiety, from 1: you are anxious only when you are directly confronted with the problem, to 10: you became completely paranoid and refuse to eat you and let yourself die.

you must be aware that your friend may be in real danger. that's why it's important that you understand what's going on.

The fear of v can engender all kinds of other fears, your friend may be:

afraid to eat at a restaurant or at a friend's house, afraid to consume certain foods such as oysters or raw fish, afraid of sick people and hospitals, afraid of pregnant women or getting pregnant, afraid of the parties and other social events (because of drunk people), afraid of strong smells, afraid of human contact (because of germs) or even afraid to watch the tv/movies ( because of v scene).

these are just a few examples.

we can very quickly be caught in a vicious spiral that will lead to the fear of eating, has a life of constant fear, while the anxieties manage to wake up our body, yet so weak.
that's why you should not minimize the problem

your friend may be terrified, mentally and physically exhausted, weak and yet, act as if everything went well because they is afraid to talk about his fear.

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so what can you do for your friend

- dont minimise the problem. Never make fun of your friend and don't try to scare them for fun.
- If you feel bad, like, if you have a stomach ache but do not feel nauseous, you may want to tell it to your friend BUT it may scare them if you only say "my stomach hurt". Even if it s weird, I prefer to hear " I'll have to poop soon", it leaves no room for paranoia.
- Listen. Let your friend talk without interrupting, it is important that you let them talk at its ease, it is certainly very difficult for they.
- Now you can ask your questions. do not use the word "vomit" dirrectly, use the lettre "v" or "being sick", everything depends on the person.
- Show your friends that you understand and that you are there for them. HUDGE STEP. having someone who is able to understand this phobia and who can take good care of the person is exeptional. Realy.
- Now that you know what's going on and you've assessed your friend's condition, for yhr worst casesn you can try to help they other than with your listening. Now that your friend knows he can count on you, you can start doing simple little exercises. for example, you can take a short car ride if they are afraid of transport, try to eat a little something outside (a cookie with a cup of tea, something very small) or at friends aware of his problem, then, if all goes well, slowly increases the difficulty.

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Things that helped me:

*will be completed later because it's hard for me to write about that and I now need a break*

Things that you can take:
you can have everything below without a prescription. I do not use strong or illegal drugs.

drugs:
- drugs against motion sickness. The one that I use is "R-calm" and work incredibely well. I even take it when I start to feel to anxious. it is a slightly sedative anti-emetic

natural medicine:
- Ginger. in infusion or in capsule
- cannabidiol capsule. I bought thoses little capsule one month ago. Canabidiol has anti-emetic properties and anti-anxiety properties. It may also help you to relax.

Things that you can do:

if you know the root of your fear ( most often caused by trauma in childhood) here is what one of my therapist told me to do: close your eyes, try to look into the past to ... help yourself. Help this child who is afraid. Project yourself in the past and do something to change your memories until it looks not so scary anymore.

I eat food easy to digest, to avoid any intestinal problems.

I eat when I feel like it. I do not wait for a particular hour, I eat when I'm hungry and especially, I eat what I want to eat.

I do not eat "until I'm full.". I eat until I feel " a bit before I'm full", it avoids this heaviness feeling

I use aromatherapy with smells I like. Smells with happy memories attached to them.

I opt for a better posture. When I have a panick attack, I noticed that my body my body twists and my shoulders get up like it want to protect my neck. I curl up on myself and it's more harder to breathe like that. When you have a panick attack, you have to breathe. Down your shoulders, hold your spine straight, take a deep breath... See? you already breathe better. I do it while sitting in a "lotus" pose.

I massage my feet. my body is tense ... And my feet too! I noticed that by massaging my feet, other parts of my body were more relaxed. It helps me to calm down.

I listen to calm soundtracks that calm me down. My favourite is "Ashenvale - Music of World of Warcraft". A calm and relaxing soundtrack. A quiet elven forest where life is good

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I wanted to write this text because I am emetophobic. A few years ago I reached the last stage, I am much better and I would like to help others get better.
Everything I writed here is free to use feel free to share it anywhere.

Description

Emetophobia is a phobia that causes overwhelming, intense anxiety pertaining to vomiting.

If you have a fear of vomiting, the mention of the "V word" might send you into a state of anxiety.
often, you hide your phobia. Your friends and family do not understand. They tell you "nobody likes to throw up" and minimize the problem.
you feel alone, vulnerable and feel like the situation is hopeless.

---------

so how do you get out of this?

---------

if you read this, maybe one of your friends is suffering a lot and they sent you to read this text.
do not feel guilty. Phobias are hard to understand when you're not concerned. I'm here to quickly explain what you need to do to understand your friend.

There are several levels of V anxiety, from 1: you are anxious only when you are directly confronted with the problem, to 10: you became completely paranoid and refuse to eat you and let yourself die.

you must be aware that your friend may be in real danger. that's why it's important that you understand what's going on.

The fear of v can engender all kinds of other fears, your friend may be:

afraid to eat at a restaurant or at a friend's house, afraid to consume certain foods such as oysters or raw fish, afraid of sick people and hospitals, afraid of pregnant women or getting pregnant, afraid of the parties and other social events (because of drunk people), afraid of strong smells, afraid of human contact (because of germs) or even afraid to watch the tv/movies ( because of v scene).

these are just a few examples.

we can very quickly be caught in a vicious spiral that will lead to the fear of eating, has a life of constant fear, while the anxieties manage to wake up our body, yet so weak.
that's why you should not minimize the problem

your friend may be terrified, mentally and physically exhausted, weak and yet, act as if everything went well because they is afraid to talk about his fear.

---------

so what can you do for your friend

- dont minimise the problem. Never make fun of your friend and don't try to scare them for fun.
- If you feel bad, like, if you have a stomach ache but do not feel nauseous, you may want to tell it to your friend BUT it may scare them if you only say "my stomach hurt". Even if it s weird, I prefer to hear " I'll have to poop soon", it leaves no room for paranoia.
- Listen. Let your friend talk without interrupting, it is important that you let them talk at its ease, it is certainly very difficult for they.
- Now you can ask your questions. do not use the word "vomit" dirrectly, use the lettre "v" or "being sick", everything depends on the person.
- Show your friends that you understand and that you are there for them. HUDGE STEP. having someone who is able to understand this phobia and who can take good care of the person is exeptional. Realy.
- Now that you know what's going on and you've assessed your friend's condition, for yhr worst casesn you can try to help they other than with your listening. Now that your friend knows he can count on you, you can start doing simple little exercises. for example, you can take a short car ride if they are afraid of transport, try to eat a little something outside (a cookie with a cup of tea, something very small) or at friends aware of his problem, then, if all goes well, slowly increases the difficulty.

---------

Things that helped me:

*will be completed later because it's hard for me to write about that and I now need a break*

Things that you can take:
you can have everything below without a prescription. I do not use strong or illegal drugs.

drugs:
- drugs against motion sickness. The one that I use is "R-calm" and work incredibely well. I even take it when I start to feel to anxious. it is a slightly sedative anti-emetic

natural medicine:
- Ginger. in infusion or in capsule
- cannabidiol capsule. I bought thoses little capsule one month ago. Canabidiol has anti-emetic properties and anti-anxiety properties. It may also help you to relax.

Things that you can do:

if you know the root of your fear ( most often caused by trauma in childhood) here is what one of my therapist told me to do: close your eyes, try to look into the past to ... help yourself. Help this child who is afraid. Project yourself in the past and do something to change your memories until it looks not so scary anymore.

I eat food easy to digest, to avoid any intestinal problems.

I eat when I feel like it. I do not wait for a particular hour, I eat when I'm hungry and especially, I eat what I want to eat.

I do not eat "until I'm full.". I eat until I feel " a bit before I'm full", it avoids this heaviness feeling

I use aromatherapy with smells I like. Smells with happy memories attached to them.

I opt for a better posture. When I have a panick attack, I noticed that my body my body twists and my shoulders get up like it want to protect my neck. I curl up on myself and it's more harder to breathe like that. When you have a panick attack, you have to breathe. Down your shoulders, hold your spine straight, take a deep breath... See? you already breathe better. I do it while sitting in a "lotus" pose.

I massage my feet. my body is tense ... And my feet too! I noticed that by massaging my feet, other parts of my body were more relaxed. It helps me to calm down.

I listen to calm soundtracks that calm me down. My favourite is "Ashenvale - Music of World of Warcraft". A calm and relaxing soundtrack. A quiet elven forest where life is good

---------

I wanted to write this text because I am emetophobic. A few years ago I reached the last stage, I am much better and I would like to help others get better.
Everything I writed here is free to use feel free to share it anywhere.