It’s that time of year again – New Years. When we reflect on all the momentous events of the last year, but look forward to and celebrate the entrance of a new and promising year for us and our families and friends.
Every year people set resolutions for the new year in hopes to better themselves. For all emetophobes resolutions might be something that are easy. Read more »
Many emetophobes do not understand why it is that they fear throwing up. You may have felt this way for as long as you can remember. However, understanding why you have a fear of throwing up is a very important step in overcoming emetophobia. There are two main schools of thought regarding how emetophobia is developed… Read more »
By Steve Rikard in Treatment That is a little bit of a bold statement I just made: “Emetophobia forums won’t help you cure emetophobia.”
I believe there is a large danger involved in heavy participation on emetophobia forums. To be more accurate, this danger exists in any sympathy-heavy environment in which emetophobes interact, but online forums are perhaps the most prominent example of this. Surely forums and similar interactions can be beneficial to your struggle with emetophobia, but I want to also make you aware of the danger that they can be, and the ways in which they can actually harm your goal of overcoming your fear. Read more »
By Steve Rikard in Anxiety Are you afraid of sick people? If someone has the flu, is feeling a little under the weather, or has a family member who is sick, do you avoid seeing them? This is not uncommon.
People living with emetophobia often fear sick people. In fact, it is probably the most common manifestation of this vomiting phobia. This is an understandable and often logical jump to make, from a fear of vomiting… most of the time. This fear of sick people can generally be categorized into two types of instances. Read more »
Switching to Geico: so easy a caveman can do it!
My little sister could lift something heaver than that!
Using that cell phone is so easy my grandmother could do it!
Do statements like these sound familiar? These types of expressions are pretty common, both in day-today-life, and in marketing campaigns such as the Geico slogan. Read more »
By Steve Rikard in Inspiration Feeling alone can be one of the biggest struggles when dealing with emetophobia, or any other phobia. It can be extremely helpful to be able to identify or interact with others like you. Because of that, many emetophobes love to read blogs or take part in online communities with other people suffering from emetophobia. It can be both encouraging and inspiring.
The following is a list of 8 of our favorite emetophobia blogs that we hope you will also enjoy and can get something out of. Read more »
