Emetophobia, the extreme fear of vomiting, can affect just about every aspect of sufferer's life, from everyday considerations (`what food will be 'safe' for me to eat?') to matters that involve making huge, potentially devastating decisions (`I can't have this baby, I can't face morning sickness'). Nicolette Heaton-Harris has first-hand experience of the phobia and its effects. She suggests strategies for coping with the high levels of anxiety that are intrinsic to the phobia, as well as pre-empting and avoiding anxiety attacks. The experiences of fellow sufferers of all ages, male and female, are shared throughout the book and a list of useful organisations providing further information and support services is also included. Living with Emetophobia is a must-have for anyone suffering from emetophobia, anyone living with an emetophobic as well as professionals treating or supporting people with emetophobia.

Emetophobia is one of the least known and most debilitating phobias. Ken Goodman has created an easy to follow, step-by-step program to help emetophobe and panic attacks sufferers transform their lives. Unfortunately, people don't make real change by learning new information. They change by living new experiences. The Emetophobia Manual lays out an experiential program that includes dozens of transformative exercises as well as QR codes enabling readers to watch videos on their smart phone. The tools and strategies in this program are based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which has been validated by research as the most effective treatment for anxiety. With eye-opening metaphors, powerful tools, and lighthearted humor, Goodman gets readers onto their feet and motivates them to take steps towards freedom. Otherwise, it's like reading a cookbook in bed. In the end, you have nothing to show for it.

Emetophobia can have a huge impact on daily life, from avoiding certain foods and alcohol to worrying about travel, pregnancy, hygiene and caring for loved ones when they are ill. This self-help guide will help you to better understand emetophobia and give you the tools to overcome it. Using proven cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) including exposure and response prevention (ERP) techniques, this book will support you to: · Understand what emetophobia is and what keeps it going · Identify your problems and goals · Set out a step-by-step plan to challenge and defeat your emetophobia · Overcome common challenges and setbacks. The book also includes guidance on medical treatment and advice for friends, partners and family of adults and young people with emetophobia.

Living with any kind of phobia must be, at best, inconvenient, and no doubt can become a living hell. It depends what youre phobic about: if its something thats easy to avoid, like heights, its not likely to cause too much difficulty; on the other hand, if the object of your phobia is something that is an inescapable part of everyday existence, it must make life difficult to bear. One well-known example is agoraphobia. Less well-known, but apparently very common, is emetophobia, which is narrowly defined as a fear of vomiting, but usually includes the additional fear of seeing other people vomiting, and also extends to a general fear of feeling nauseous. Generally, the effect on the life of an emetophobe is that he or she lives a life dictated by a constant programme of trying to avoid becoming nauseous or being exposed to people who are. For me, and probably for countless other women sufferers, the most profoundly traumatic effect was the impact my phobia had on me during motherhood, which in its early stages is a period which is almost defined by nausea and vomiting. And that was only the beginning. Then comes the fear that my children might get bugs that would cause them to vomit. And of course, they did, leading to crises of anxiety and compulsive preventative and curative behaviour. This has made me to feel that I didnt adequately perform my duties as a mother, despite being so evidently devoted to that role. Aside from my children, there were many other strands of life that this phobia affected. For instance, I am still troubled by guilt that I didnt adequately support friends who were ill (including two who ultimately died from cancer) because of a fear of them vomiting in my presence. More trivially, there was fear of travel sickness which was so bad I avoided travelling by aeroplane for 30 years. I am now a Grandmother to three beautiful children, I live in Southern Spain and my dearest wish is to be able to have them come and visit me for holidays. I want to be able to love them properly and not at arms length as I did with my own children. My story is a compelling account of life with a near-debilitating fear and how I managed to keep it a secret for 46 years but through my own shame and not without the understanding and love of my 3rd husband have almost managed to overcome it.

Emetophobia is a specific phobia that involves an extreme fear of vomiting, seeing vomit, watching other people vomit, or feeling sick. Want to get rid of your emetophobia? Then read this practical guide and discover the proven natural ways to reverse your emetophobia for good. Inside you'll learn... The safest and most natural ways to treat emetophobia. How to heal your emetophobia without drugs or surgery. How to get rid of emetophobia and start living your life again. How to banish emetophobia with simple home remedies. The most effective emetophobia treatments that doctors don't want you to know.

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