Not so odd afterall

[ileah]

Hello everyone, I am ileah. I am 43 years old and I can't believe I am just now finding out that I am not a freak!. I have been doing alot of reading about this and I realized that I know what started my emet and I want to share it with you all. When I was about 6 or 7 years old my grandmother was babysitting me and my cousin who was 2 at the time. My grandmother was holding my cousin on the sofa and he spit up on her a little and she asked me to go get a wet washcloth. As I was standing at the sink, she walked up next to me (still holding him) and he leaned over and V'd all over me. I remember screaming to the top of my lungs and that is all I remember. To this day I hate him for that becauseeven though I know he was only 2, he lives his life now completely normal and I have been affected for all these years. I don't have this to the point that some do, I had two children andwas able to help them thru illnesses but I found as they got older, I started backing off. My husband got a sv eight days ago and I completely broke down and my mother took me to the emergency room. Parthenon Pavillion wanted to keep me fora few days but I could not do it. I also suffer from depression. It runs in my family, so the two things together just about killed me. I pray everyday that nobody gets sick around me and this effects everything that I do. I did start therapy yesterday and I felt okay after that, I hope it gets better, I do not want to live like this anymore and I am so gratefulthat I found this site.

[karenanna]

Its a wonderful feeling, finding out that there are so many people like us. I
just found this site yesterday and have felt so much better since. Thanks for
sharing, it helps us too

good luck. I'll be here often
Karen

[tcsarah]

Hello Ileah, welcome to the group. I can totally empathize with you, as I too not only suffer with emetophobia but with depression too, although since finding an anti-depressant that suits me I've been so much better regards anxiety, depression and phobias.


It's really good that you have started therapy, I really hope it will help you. I knowof emetophobes who have been successfully treated with therapy, one of the moderators of this group, Sage, has - take a look at the treatments thread on this site. She has written a good article here about therapy and finding the right psychotherpist: http://www.emetophobia.org/forum/for...sp?TID=1927&am p;PN=1


You'll find lots of friendly support here so please don't ever feel alone. If you are feeling low and need a cyber shoulder to cry on or just want to discuss something please visit this group as there is always somebody around willing to offer help and to listen.


Please keep us updated with how your therapy is going.


Tracey

[tcsarah]

A big welcome to you, Karen, too [img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img]

[kate1966]

Welcome both of you to the site.....find comfort here We are all one big family here and support everyone....hope you find lots of peace with us.....K