Emetophobia and OCD Support Needed

[saralouh]

This is so out of my comfort zone, but I don't know where else to go so I just joined. I'm looking for ANYONE who suffers from emetophobia and OCD. I'm a parent to 2 young kids and feel like I can't go on like this.

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I don’t have that fear. I am not OCD. I do have fears of other things that are challenging like socializing. Right now I am practicing this is my emersion therapy. I try to go out and notice my communication style is a little off. I might say the wrong thing that makes someone feel offish. I keep trying.

I sure do like coloring with my markers it helps me calm down and focus on my breathing. Sometimes I wish I could have a relationship but it’s not one of those things that just magically appears. So I tell myself “I love you, your perfect just the way you are, you only have time and energy for just your burden and that’s ok it’s normal. Your doing your very best with the brain you have. I’m proud of you. Tomorrow will be better!”

Then I think of the first time I held a boys hand. I think of that moment a lot. I think of the first time I tried pumpkin pie. The first time I got flavored tooth paste. Or packed a spaghetti sandwich for my moment I ran away from that home but I needed a fork so I had to sneak back in. I slept under my bed so I felt like I ran away anyway.

[Regina48]

Yes, I'm emetphobic with OCD and a parent (he's grown and out of the house now). The phobia is a very hard one to deal with let alone with having kids. Are you in any kind of therapy?

[Fearing]

Hey Sarah!

I also suffer from extreme Emetophobia and it is definitely starting to affect my everyday life!

[saralouh in reply to Fearing]

I have worked extremely hard the past couple months and have seen some improvement. If you get to where it's affecting your everyday life you understand that even SOME improvement is a huge deal. If you ever want to chat about anything, I am available. It has taken me a combination of different types of therapy and of course, medication. I have talked to people who have beaten this so I know it's possible. I do believe, at least for me, it is important to only talk to people who are trying to overcome this or people who have overcome it. I was in a facebook group for awhile and it was just people like me encouraging people like me. Can't be good!

[Fearing in reply to saralouh]

Thanks Sarah! I really love that you overcame it. It’s definitely something my partner and I are wanting to change

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Hi. This is a very old post I know but it was probably word for word what I was going to write myself. Emetophobia and OCD (neither formally diagnosed) and 2 young children. Did you find anything to help you?