I am new to the website as a member, but I found it sometime last year when I first found out that there was an actual name for my problem, let alone that it was an actual phobia.. It was all new to me not too long ago. I decided to make an account today because while I was at work I was bored and remembered the site, and I havent seen it in a while. I realized that this is something I need to join, because there are many times where I am very nervous for feeling nauseated. I have all kinds of different experiences that I could share. Also, I havent even v* in a very long time - about 6 years. So I havent been sick since the 7th grade. I have made myself believe actually that it is impossible for me to be sick because I never let myself and now my body just must be used to it.
I basically fear feeling nauseated because obviously that foreshadows v* but I never actually get sick. I also have a terrible, horrible fear of others being sick - and the worst thing to me is hearing someone being sick. I havent seen much on that so I dont know how others feel but I know that to me thats the worst.... If I ever hear someone being sick (which rarely happens because I ecscape those situations like a pro now) my entire body gets a feeling like I am on a roller coaster, my hands clam up and I breath rapidly. I cannot deal with being around people who are sick, I always feel like if anyone in my home is sick that i am in a quarentine..
I just wanted to give a quick over-view of my personal issues with emetophobia. It effects me constantly. I really have tried to overcome it but I have realized that it is just something that I will always live with, I have been terrified of vomit ever since I can remember.. I go out of my way to avoid situations where people may vomit, like parties, even movies at the theaters.. I think ahead of time, way ahead of time, when it comes to these things. And if it happens suddenly to others around me I go to extremes, even embarassing myself (making it obvious it makes me extremely uncomfortable) in front of others..
Well that was kind of long, but I am new, its what I should do right? [img]smileys/smilies_09.gif[/img]