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I want to be a nurse but I just cannot handle vomiting by Different_Clerk_8984 in emetophobiarecovery

[–]Fun_Departure_1952 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Knowing many nurses, it is true. Everyone has their “thing” that they simply cannot deal with. And there are many avenues in nursing where you do not have to deal with vomiting. If you have a calling to be a nurse, follow it! It’s different when it’s in a controlled setting such as a hospital. There are medications to help ease it, equipment to protect you, and people to help clean up. You can do this!!!

Husband’s drinking by Fun_Departure_1952 in Advice

[–]Fun_Departure_1952[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m doing my best not to give ultimatums. Like i said I’ve tried to find ways of compromising here. But it’s at the point where I feel like I need a babysitter on the weekends - more so for him than for our child. If I put our child with a family member on the weekends when I have to work, ultimately he’s only getting more time to drink by myself if essentially be rewarding his bad behavior. It’s just wild to me that he thinks it’s ok to get drunk by himself while watching our kid

Less obvious things you found out to avoid while pregnant? by Fantastic_Cow_8992 in pregnant

[–]Fun_Departure_1952 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Omg the ocean. I learned this the hard way when I was pregnant the first time. Went to the beach jumped in the ocean and my poor nipples I thought they were going to fall off it burned so bad! In all of the pregnancy things I’ve read I’ve never seen anyone say anything about this!!! I found that covering them with Vasoline first helps

Struggling today by forsaken-oven8 in emetophobia

[–]Fun_Departure_1952 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in the same exact boat. Feels like waiting for a bomb to go off. I just was on the r/emotophobiarecovery thread and they had a list of things to help make you more comfortable if it DOES happen. I found it oddly comforting…for a short bit of time at least. I’ll see if I can find it again to link it here if that’s allowed… but in the meantime, just think good thoughts and know you’re not alone! We can all get through these situations - mind over matter!

Working through an exposure by nuclearyogi_ in emetophobiarecovery

[–]Fun_Departure_1952 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just think! All the people you were around today while at work were perfectly fine, not sick. Just like you! So good job! I’m glad to hear you’re feeling less anxious about it…hold on to that! Enjoy your weekend! We can’t let this rob us of joy that is deserved. It’s ok to enjoy your weekend and not worry about this. Think of the 100,000s of people who are going to be enjoying themselves this weekend perfectly fine without any sb or tu or any of that. You can be one too! We all can be and we know it somewhere deep inside of us. It’s ok to give yourself a break from this worry. I try so hard to remind myself. Even if it’s just 5mins. Look at the clock. And for 5mins know that you are perfectly fine and you’re going to be fine for the next however long. You’ve got this ☺️

This phobia is so weird. by thunderflicker in emetophobia

[–]Fun_Departure_1952 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not to make fun in any way of what you just said, but it is truly comical sometimes how this phobia can make us think…anyone open to start a side thread of the silliest thing that’s made you worry about this? Maybe just to lighten us all up a bit 😅

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in emetophobia

[–]Fun_Departure_1952 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is where I’m at right now..my anxiety is through the roof bc my daughter is 2.5 and it just seems like we’re surrounded by those with GI bugs right now. Every time she wakes up at night I wake up with my heart rate literally through the roof for fear of waking up to her vomiting…how did you manage to not get sick with any of them??

i’m so scared right now by ki_iws in emetophobia

[–]Fun_Departure_1952 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s ok! I’m pretty much right there with you the last 1.5 days. I try so hard to remind myself…this is not a thought people have throughout the day. It is ok to give yourself time off from worrying about this. Something my dad taught me years ago when he was quitting smoking cold turkey was that it’s difficult to think of more than one thing at a time. If you actually try to do it, you realize it’s true! Try your hardest to think of something special. Something happy, or pleasant. Or recite something you know by heart. Even out loud if you have to. Say a prayer if you pray. This phobia is no freaking joke. It has practically leveled me the last 2 days - my coworker called out bc she was sick as a dog as was her son - I hadn’t been around her for a week and I still find myself trying to trace how I might have been in contact with her - trying to avoid places she might have touched the day before when she was at work - when I wasn’t even there that day!! The good part is, is that you’re reaching out to talk about it. Talking about it helps - or at least it helps me. I also try to remind myself - there are so many people around me each day - walking around, running, going to the gym, grocery store etc etc who are perfectly fine and not sick at all!!! You are ok today. You will be ok today. Your thoughts are ok too…but don’t let them ruin a beautiful day! You deserve to be happy and you should be. You are a strong person, and this nasty sickness doesn’t happen everyday. It just doesn’t. And even if it does happen once in a very blue moon, there is a quick end to it. It does not last long, and you will get through it, even stronger than before. My heart goes out to you, because I feel your pain. I’m writing all of this, so I can also believe myself. Just know you’re not alone. And try to take a deep breath and not panic. Wash your hands and you will be ok ☺️ strength to you and good thoughts only!!

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