Is the Emetophobia Recovery System right for you as an emetophobia treatment ?
Maybe yes, maybe no. Please let me explain. With myself being an emetophobe since early childhood, I have probably tried every kind of so called emetophobia treatment there is available today. I have had treatment with a clinical therapist, hypnotherapy with a therapist and online with several hypnotherapy/meditation courses, cognitive behavior therapy and medication !
It is however the Emetophobia Recovery System, along with exposure therapy I think, that has helped me the most to overcome my fear of vomiting.
I was introduced to this form of emetophobia treatment by a friend who was also emetophobic, and she raved about its success in helping her. I was not convinced enough though at first to give it a try. This was because I had already tried so many avenues without much success before.
The main problem was the therapy sessions that I had locally didn’t work for me, and in fact made my emetophobia symptoms worse. The reason I believe my sessions were so bad personally was because the therapist didn’t really understand my condition, plus had no previous experience with an emetophobic before me. Because I didn’t respond to the treatment, which was too graphic and to fast for me to cope with. The therapist became frustrated with my progress and basically gave up on me. Not only did this make me mistrust clinical therapists, but also it made my emetophobia worse as I was confronted with the progressive treatment to soon.
So, after several chats over the phone with my friend who had used the emetophobia recovery system personally, I decided to give it a go. I realized how much it had helped my friend when she kept asking to discuss it over a coffee in a new coffee shop in town that she had been too and liked. When her condition was at its worse before she would never have suggested going out to a public place like a new coffee shop. She told me that it was the course that had helped her get out more and had eased her condition drastically.
So I took the plunge and bought the system, and then did nothing with it for a month. Not because I was to busy. It was because I could not face going through another treatment that I believed could make we worse than ever. I then got another call from my friend who asked whether I had tried the course yet. I sadly told her that I had not, and the reason why. She said I will come over and we will go through it together. I went into a panic that all emetophobes can probably relate to. I really did not want to confront the treatment after my past experiences. She insisted however and came over.
I had bought the print and CD version, so we went through the Emetophobia Recovery System manual first. My friend pointed out to me in the manual all the advice about swapping all the negative thoughts that I had built up over the years, and how to do it in a step by step fashion. She had read the manual so many times that she knew where everything was. The package also comes with three cds, and in the first audio it goes straight into controlling and calming any anxiety that you may have about the program. Which I did obviously.
The second and third audio CD are were you get to grips with the system and tackle the phobia head on. It teaches you why you react the way you do to vomiting and nausea. Plus techniques on dealing with your anxiety and symptoms associated with vomit phobia. You slowly learn how to train your mind to think and react differently to any situation that may cause the fear of vomiting to occur. I also at this time, with my friends suggestion started taking exposure therapy online which had helped her. It helped me to confront the training that was ahead of me with the Emetophobia Recovery System.
So is the Emetophobia Recovery System an emetophobia cure that will work for you ?
Well like I said at the beginning, the yes and no reference is because of my experience with the system. If my friend had not forced me to look at it and work through the course it would have been a complete waste of money. There is a lot of material to get through, both in the manual and on the CD audio. And although you are encouraged to work at your own pace you have to complete all the tasks it tells you to, plus repeated listening to the CD audio training and re-reading of the manual is necessary if you want to see the full benefit of the course.
Has the system cured my emetophobia ?
Well it certainly has helped me to control my anxiety, plus I can now go and do more social events than I ever did before. I no longer have panic attacks when I overhear someone is nauseous or has a stomach illness. I still feel the fear rising of course, but I am now able to deal with and stop the symptoms before the fear escalates into a mad panic attack. As it always did before I took on this emetophobia treatment. I now enjoy my life much more than when emetophobia used to control my every action.
The system is inexpensive compared to any therapy that you may consider. Plus you can try the program risk free to see if the course helps you as the course is guaranteed to help you or you can REQUEST YOUR MONEY BACK, as there is a 60 DAY GUARANTEE with the system.
I would recommend this program to you if you cannot afford, or do not want therapy, or if you cannot find a suitable therapist in your area that has emetophobia treatment.
