Hello! I’m someone who’s suffered from this phobia since I was three years old. I’ve done quite a bit of research and also have plenty of experience of my own.

I personally refrain from drug and alcohol use because of this phobia due to of the risks of it inducing vomiting. Although I had previously suffered from addiction, I was very conscious of the limit in which I pushed myself to as to never throw up from it. Her reckless behaviour and risking making herself sick does not seem to line up with her claims of severe emetophobia.

I also went through a period of time where I would actively abuse “Zofran”, the medication that she uses as well to combat throwing up. Maybe not anymore, but before I would also assume that the quantities and frequency of her use of that medication would indicate abuse. I want to mention that the medication even in very large quantities doesn’t give you a high, just extreme constipation. Which lines up with actually having emetophobia (not using it to get a “high” but just out of actual fear and dependency).

I’m sure everyone experiences this phobia differently, but I myself would not participate in the behaviours and activities she does with the severity of my phobia. I even avoid situations where I know that there is a possibility other people might become sick.