http://writersblock15.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/dealing-with-emetophobia/ A glimpse of what it's like to live with Emetophobia Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:06:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://writersblock15.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/dealing-with-emetophobia/#comment-25 Elizabeth Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:07:11 +0000 http://writersblock15.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-25 When I found out my best friend was having a destination wedding, I felt I was forced into have to deal with my emetophobia. She announced the destination and instead of being excited, I had a panic attack because I would have to get on a plane - close quarters, air-sick bags, motion sickness - PANIC. I knew I couldn't miss the wedding and I knew I had to do something. I tried hypnotherapy without success and then tried CBT. I had some success with CBT. I was calm enough to get on the plane (with Xanax!) and go to the wedding. I get the thing with the relapse... I thought I was doing OK, until flu season arrived... now it's a quiet panic attack on a daily basis. When I found out my best friend was having a destination wedding, I felt I was forced into have to deal with my emetophobia. She announced the destination and instead of being excited, I had a panic attack because I would have to get on a plane – close quarters, air-sick bags, motion sickness – PANIC. I knew I couldn’t miss the wedding and I knew I had to do something. I tried hypnotherapy without success and then tried CBT. I had some success with CBT. I was calm enough to get on the plane (with Xanax!) and go to the wedding. I get the thing with the relapse… I thought I was doing OK, until flu season arrived… now it’s a quiet panic attack on a daily basis.

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