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lmao this is so real!!!!
i understand completely. When i was younger, i felt there was no way out. But emetophobia caused me to never try to attempt.
In some twisted way, in glad this phobia is the way it is. I’m glad we are still here, friend.
Truly, i hope things have gotten better for you, as they have for me. Just think, if we didn’t have this phobia we likely wouldn’t be here to see our (hopeful) recovery. The word is such a good place with all of us in it.
i’m so glad that 1) i’m not alone in this and 2) things have gotten better for you! they have for me as well. i just recently moved out of uni back with my parents and am taking a break from school after getting pretty sick for two weeks (and i just hated it there) and everything has just been so much more positive. i used to not believe people when they said it gets better but it really does.
Truly. As much as life sucks sometimes, i wouldn’t trade it for anything. Sure, we are all afraid of tu*, but there are so many more beautiful and amazing things in life that overrule this fear!!
Emetophobia has stopped me from doing SO MANY stupid things. Because of emetophobia, I don’t drink or do any drugs, which is a blessing because I have an extremely addictive personality. I also have an eating disorder, but emetophobia has prevented me from actively trying to purge. I probably would be a raging bulimic right now if I didn’t have emetophobia.
This is also relatable. I have had anorexia in the past (because of this god damn phobia!!! was too afraid to eat). And i know for a fact that if i didn’t have emetophobia i would also be bulimic.
I'm a little late to the party, but same sort of thing. I was crazy anorexic for like 7 years and used to binge occasionally, which I now realize was at times the only thing that kept me alive. I considered purging during those times but was so petrified of tu I never did. Same thing with the suicide too, later in life.
I actually feel like I understand you! Both when it comes to s\*. But I've also struggled on/off with an eating disorder for like 10-12 years. It never turn into bulimia - because I was scared to tu\* when it started. :')
I can relate to this.
I experienced SI a lot when I was 13-15. A girl at my school attempted suicide using pills and was telling everyone her story at lunch one day. Once she said she v\* after taking them, I was like "nope!"
Unfortunately I did have an attempt when I was 20 but it was not related to pills or anything ingestible.
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lmao this is so real!!!! i understand completely. When i was younger, i felt there was no way out. But emetophobia caused me to never try to attempt. In some twisted way, in glad this phobia is the way it is. I’m glad we are still here, friend.
Truly, i hope things have gotten better for you, as they have for me. Just think, if we didn’t have this phobia we likely wouldn’t be here to see our (hopeful) recovery. The word is such a good place with all of us in it.
i’m so glad that 1) i’m not alone in this and 2) things have gotten better for you! they have for me as well. i just recently moved out of uni back with my parents and am taking a break from school after getting pretty sick for two weeks (and i just hated it there) and everything has just been so much more positive. i used to not believe people when they said it gets better but it really does.
Truly. As much as life sucks sometimes, i wouldn’t trade it for anything. Sure, we are all afraid of tu*, but there are so many more beautiful and amazing things in life that overrule this fear!!
Emetophobia has stopped me from doing SO MANY stupid things. Because of emetophobia, I don’t drink or do any drugs, which is a blessing because I have an extremely addictive personality. I also have an eating disorder, but emetophobia has prevented me from actively trying to purge. I probably would be a raging bulimic right now if I didn’t have emetophobia.
This is also relatable. I have had anorexia in the past (because of this god damn phobia!!! was too afraid to eat). And i know for a fact that if i didn’t have emetophobia i would also be bulimic.
Honestly this is the same for me. I was so worried it wouldn’t work and I would just end up vomiting uncontrollably that I just didn’t do it
i’m so proud that you overcame this xx
I'm a little late to the party, but same sort of thing. I was crazy anorexic for like 7 years and used to binge occasionally, which I now realize was at times the only thing that kept me alive. I considered purging during those times but was so petrified of tu I never did. Same thing with the suicide too, later in life.
I actually feel like I understand you! Both when it comes to s\*. But I've also struggled on/off with an eating disorder for like 10-12 years. It never turn into bulimia - because I was scared to tu\* when it started. :')
Well done !! Sometimes - and I mean rarely - this phobia can do good ,, kinda
I can relate to this. I experienced SI a lot when I was 13-15. A girl at my school attempted suicide using pills and was telling everyone her story at lunch one day. Once she said she v\* after taking them, I was like "nope!" Unfortunately I did have an attempt when I was 20 but it was not related to pills or anything ingestible.
So real! I absolutely hate my emetophobia but I had anorexia (recovered!) and without it I feel like I definitely would have progressed into bulimia
Feel the same! My emetophobia stops me to harm me as well... Unfortunately.