Any emetophobes IN RECOVERY online now to help

[canyouhelpnow]

struggling

are you ok?

trying not to cry with anxiety
need to talk myself down

thought I could manage,had lots of behavior therapy

DP now throwing up (worst anxiety trigger)

thsnks ss

im gonna post anyway because know it is better to get thoughts out.

i know i ca'nt do anything about it and have to just let go.And i have to tell myself all the things talked about in therapy.

it is not so bad to be sick, worse things are happening all around the world far worse than what i would go through. would only be a 9 not a 10

it would be over really quickly

even if i was sick it wouldn't be as bad as i thought it would be. would maybe be 2 or 3 rungs less bad

i can think about those actually ill instead of me

i can't control it and trying to makes me unwell and restrict my life

fuck i can't remember any coping strategues and wont sleep now

erm, I don't really know what to suggest. Can you listen to some music loud through earphones to drown out the sound? can you go and sit in the garden for a bit if its a smell thing?

I'm really sorry, I don't know what kind of advice to offer you but I'll hang around if you just fancy a chat for a bit. Might take your mind off it?

ive got headphones on thanks

feel shame at being unable to help him

more the anxiety about me next which never goes away

ok, so you are worried that you are going to be sick next? Is DP unwell? What coping strategies have you talked about during your therapy?

God, I really am useless sorry. Don't want you to be on your own though.

thankyou that is so nice

i stopped a long time ago and was a lotb etter but not had this for years

am trying distraction right now but its hard

how about trying the never ending quiz?! That should distract you until the end of time unless you are one of the clever ones who manage to get the gist of those daft questions?

what is the quiz?

DP is really sick and should check him but can't

know it sounds daft but can you not text him? i mean if he is not actually still being sick can you send him a text checking he is ok? i've had a quick search on here for the other emetophobe threads to see if I can find some strategies that although might not be yours, might jog your memory but I don't really know what I'm looking for.

CYHN, I'm really sorry but DS is awake and screaming for a bottle. I shall have to go and see to him. I hope you are ok. Seriously, try looking for the never ending quiz if you are still looking for distraction.

Will be back to see how you are tomorrow. Keep strong. Hope DP is feeling a bit better too

and I purposely haven't linked to it because if you look for it, you're distracting yourself a teeny bit more .

thanx