Reddit reviews Cure Your Emetophobia & Thrive: The Researched-backed Self-help Programme to Overcome Your Fear of Being Sick by Rob Kelly (2013-03-20)

Stay angry - you CAN beat this. I'm in exposure therapy at the moment and fuck me it's working. I'm also using the Thrive program and that's helping massively too. Life really doesn't have to be like this. Hugs x

I wouldn't say I have any coping methods other than distraction (TV mostly, comedies).

I have to agree that the majority of the posts here seem to just collude and enable each other.

One of the biggest changes in my life has been reading the Thrive programe. There's a mountain of reviews on Amazon saying that it works. The author has a lot of Videos of fellow sufferers who are now free of this problem too.

It takes a lot of work and I wouldn't say I'm even close to cured, however it makes you realize that Emetophobia isn't something that happens TO YOU. It's merely a symptom of poorly managed thinking styles, beliefs and behaviors. Change those and Emetophobia goes away (as well as other things).

The reason why emetophobia sends us neurotic is because we do our best to try to avoid the thing we fear most. The problem is that it's impossible to be 100% certain that it isn't going to happen. As a result, we go almost insane following safety seeking routines and behaviors to try to avoid the unavoidable.

I'm still working my way through the programme, but one key thing I that sticks out in my mind is this - think of an emetophobia and each catastrophic thought we have as a fire. Currently we're fire fighting with extinguishers such as coping strategies, avoidance and safety behaviors to put out these "fires".

What if we didn't create those fires in the first place?

It's easier said than done, but it is possible.
People without this fear aren't just "better" at coping with the thoughts - they don't have them in the first place! We're doing it to ourselves!

Look into this book: Thrive Emetophobia. I downloaded it on my kindle and it's made a huge difference for me :) It really helps to understand your thinking patterns.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cure-Your-Emetophobia-Thrive-Research-backed/dp/0956516645/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?keywords=thrive+rob+kelly&qid=1574840827&sr=8-5

Just do your best, that's all either of you can really ask for. The comment from wwad77 hits the nail on the head, really.. my boyfriend helps me avoid possible situations as much as he can, but at the same time we both know it's only an enabler. From my point of view, the best thing to be told (when in a stressful moment) is the truth - that everything will be OK no matter what happens. Just be supportive and try to tell her how you feel or think whenever needed. My boyfriend lets me know when my phobia is getting in the way and it has helped me try to find ways to cope better, because I care about us and I want what's best for the both of us. I feel hurt sometimes when he says something about it, and it may happen to your SO also, but it just really needs to be said.

It's heartbreaking at times, to be honest. I get depressed often thinking about how much this phobia gets in the way of life, but it also makes me strive to do better. Always remember to think about it from her point of view whenever you can.. to her this is the worst thing in the world. Everyone has something they are truly afraid of, and sometimes it's stupid things.

You are a wonderful person to try and find help/advice, I praise your understanding skills! Oh, as a response to your inquiry about treatment, I enjoyed going to CBT sessions with a therapist.. but to truly "get over" this phobia, gradual exposure seems to be the only thing that works. I am also considering the "Thrive" book to try and help myself: http://www.amazon.com/Cure-Your-Emetophobia-Thrive-Researched-backed/dp/0956516645