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No matter where I moved to; no matter which of the multiple long term relationships I was in; no matter what position I held at any of the number of jobs I had, my perpetual portable phobic prison was still the same: Emetophobia - the fear of Vomiting.
My weight went down, my diet consisted only of those foods that never caused illness from consumption. My hands had blotches from bleaching my kitchen counter tops, and just about every part of the bathroom. Friendships were nearly impossible to maintain. I was fairly exhausted from my little anti-vomiting rituals. Intimacy was even more difficult. Surprisingly enough, to the outside world, I was perfectly normal. The only people who really knew were my parents and my husband.
One day while re-reading an Emetophobia FAQ page for the billionth time I noticed an online advertisement for The Phobia Clinic. Wow, the possibility that I could quickly learn to solve this myself instead of undergoing years of psychotherapy was one to be considered. But who finds the answers to their nearly life long ailment on the internet? I later found the answer to that question is someone brave enough to TRY SOMETHING NEW.
I was pleasantly surprised by the schedule of events. In a nutshell everything we did was light and easy. Nothing was traumatic and by the end of the session I said to myself "Make the right decision right now and you are going to eliminate emetophobia from your life."
Since that day I have felt more in control of my life than I have ever felt before. I finally met that strong, self-assured woman I knew I really was. I am relaxed and relieved. I am exactly where I have always wanted to be. Now that the Emetophobia is gone my mind has opened and pointed me in other directions, other places that I have decided to work on for growth. This process really affected my entire life...
I am reaching out to all of those who are struggling with the decision to change thier lives and be released from the bondage of fear. I am not an actress, I am not paid to write or say anything. I have no reason to sell any clinic, person or organization to anyone. I am a stay at home mother and wife... and a woman who has made the choice to be healthy, happy and FREE. You deserve the same.
- Mother & Wife
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