Messages By: artist

It's hard for me to even type the words "throwing up". I am 54 years old and have lived with this fear since 4th grade when I saw someone at school get very sick. I happened to be in a class where I was terrified of the teacher plus emotional abuse at home from a father that was a Police officer that was a professional cross examiner. Any way I haven't thrown up since the 4th grade. In my twenties I had two children and had God's grace through the morning sickness feelings. My desire for children was very strong. I have feared planes rides, crowds, germs, car rides in the mountains, bus rides, hospitals anything or anywhere someone or myself might get sick. It was so wonderful to see the Dr Phil show today. I couldn't believe (shocked) seeing someone else with my phobia!!!!! I have felt so alone through the years. I have gotten better. My husband has a disease where he has had many intestines removed so I have been in hospitals a lot with him. I have had to rely on the Lord. I have tried to get help through therapy buy I was so scared that they would somehow make me get sick to overcome it that I would panic and not able to go very long. Anyway anyone with this fear...I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH!!! At my age I have a lot of stories but I have tried to face my fears through the years and as I have said have gotten a little better. My art has been a God send...because He understands me, that I needed something to calm me down.

I stopped eating at one point too. My husband drove me to McDonlds and gave me a cheese burger to get me to eat again...it worked : -D for the time being anyway. I got very very thin, and looked anorexic. It's just to bad, I worried all these years and still haven't gotten sick. I am hoping to overcome, I have some hope now that I have seen others trying to overcome. Thanks to you that have shared!!!!!

Pride comes before a fall.

I was refering to drbobbie's quote and for some reason her quote didn't show up with my responce. I have Emetophobia so do I understand. I was upset with that drbobbie so quoted the scripture.

Now I see how you guys misread my responce to drbobbie. I WAS NOT agreeing with her ,never, never would! I was saying in replying to her message that pride comes before a fall. That she was being prideful saying such things. I hope you all understand. Leave it to me to mess things up.

I would love to stay in touch. I haven't known anyone with this phobia and it's a relief to hear of others with the same problem. I don't know if you are interested but praying has helped a lot. I had an opportunity to go on a trip oversees once and I was terrified. I prayed for months and when the time came I had the thought that I wanted to have fun like everyone else and to go ahead and take the risk. On the most part I had peace during that trip. To cover up my fear while flying or eating strange things I made jokes about it. I've come a long way. In my 20's I couldn't have done that!!!!! My 20's was the worse time of my life with this and as I said, I still have it, it's just I run to God and plead for help now. But I need to find a good therapist that specializes in this disorder.

Thank you for sharing what you have found out. That took courage! Just to look. I haven't been able to look into this phobia because of fear but after the Dr. Phil's show I don't feel as alone and crazy. I think seeing this show and communicating with others here is healing in it self. At least it's a start.

Anyone out there with Emetophobia in the Sacramento area? I sure wish there could be a support group near by. I just looked and noticed a lot of information that I want to go through about this subject on google.com under Emetophobia. Maybe I'll find something that way about support groups.

Hi, I guess you don't know what is specifically scaring him yet? My mom kept asking me why I was so scared and she thought of what it might be (it wasn't that) but I said "yes, that's it" so I wouldn't have to talk about the fear of Emetophobia, in which this is the first time ever I have a name for it in 44 yrs. I was 10 years old when it started and my mom never found out until I was in my 30's and she didn't think or realize when I told her how serious the condition was then or as of yet. Anyway I'm trying to say is please have regular special alone times with your son. Help him feel safe. Have talks that slowly come around to fun times and later at other times when it's right to scary things. I think if my mom had the time to do that with me I might open up. It would have taken some time and patience. Plus not belittling the fear is a major factor! No matter or how small it seems it's a giant in his mind. I realize you probably know all of this and I'm not the type to give advice and it's a risk for me to reach out to you but my heart goes out to your little boy and I pray that he overcomes this at a young age. God Bless, a

What is the rest of the story? What did the mother do for the courts to take away her biological children and give them to a "father" that is not????? Also, where is the biological father? I guess they aren't saying but this whole thing is such a mess. I am sad for these children.