or any party this Summer! Emetophobia does NOT have to ruin the fun!

• tell one person that you’re going with. Sibling, Parent, Girlfriend, Boyfriend, whomever! Tell someone you trust, and ask them to be there for you if you need to step out for air etc.
• If you worry about meat being cooked properly ask for it well done. 
• Bring your own dish if food prep is a concern. Most hosts appreciate it when guests make something for everyone.
• bring the important stuff in your bag or an emetophobia survival kit
• If caffeine gives you anxiety (it usually does effect it) opt for some juice
• Drinking is a personal choice if you’re legal. Be aware of your limits and of course NEVER get behind the wheel.
• have fun! Stay in the moment and enjoy. Don’t let Emet come along.
• Don’t leave perishable food in the sun, when no one is eating that potato salad, put it away!
• if acceptable, help cook. No mystery involved. No one to blame. You know it was cooked well!
• Have fun.

These are just my ideas, what I’ve done etc. You don’t have to do ALL of them, or ANY of them, but I promise, if you give ‘em a try they will at least help a little!

• Smile more, even if you don’t want to.
• Do one thing every week that scares you.
• Be a little selfish. It’s okay to say no sometimes. You need to take care of YOU.
• Be honest with friends, family etc. The people who really care will stand by you no matter what. Anyone who would judge you isn’t worth crying over.
• Eat what you want as much as you can. 
• Never, EVER, let fear win.
• Exercise a healthy amount.
• Meditate. 
• Find an outlet for your feeling, it could be a visual journal, writing songs or venting to a friend, but don’t bottle it up.
• Make time to relax.
• Stay busy (just not too busy)
• Know when to ask for help (it doesn’t mean you’re weak)
• Breathe
• Laugh
• Live

If any of you have anymore reply with them or message me!

I’ll be doing a follower inspired post in the near future!

So sorry I’ve been away from this blog, I’m back now though!

(for good pinky promise! :) )

Life without emetophobia is keeping me busy so sorry for the lack of posts!

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If you need any advice or have any questions just ask away!

Regular posts staring soon.

I’ve loved reading everyone’s Emetophobia Awareness Day posts!

click the tag below to see a bunch! (and post your own too!)

Have a great day everyone!

“everyday may not be good, but there is something good in everyday”

Emetophobia ruled my life for twelve years. TWELVE YEARS. A lot can happen in twelve years. And a lot did. Good and bad, but they made me who I am today.

So here are the good things:

• finding an amazing therapist who helped me through the hardest days of my life.
• finding my inner strength
• making so many friends on tumblr
• making this blog (before I recovered) and finding SO MANY PEOPLE just like me
• a greater appreciation of the little things in life that so many people take for granted. (like eating a meal out with friends)
• Being able to help so many people now that I am recovered.
• the future ahead of me without this phobia

And the not so good:

• the 12 years I’ll never get back
• the friends I’ve lost
• the hours spent worrying and in fear
• not being able to visit family in the hospital (from new babies to illness, my fear paralyzed me)
• the mental pain that no one saw
• the food I gave up eating

I’ll never forget the time in my life that was controlled by this phobia, and I hope to help as many of you as I can to be free by next May.

Tomorrow (May 1st) is Emetophobia Awareness Day! Click here for the facebook event.

here are some awareness ideas!

• YOUTUBE: post a video telling your story! Talk about your phobia and educate people all around the world.
• TUMBLR  (or blogspot or any other blog site): Tell your story! Devote a post to what your life is like with this phobia. Tag it “emetophobia awareness day” and read everyone’s stories! (I’ll post mine tomorrow!)
• WRITE, WRITE, WRITE. Try your school or hometown paper! There is nothing to be ashamed of!
• Post this status on your facebook.  ”Today is Emetophobia Awareness Day. The fifth most common phobia in the world. This fear encompasses every part of a sufferers’ life. The is no escape when the fear is within your own body. Take the time to repost this status. Help bring us out of the shadows.”
• Tell someone! Use this day to tell a friend or family member!
• BE CREATIVE and create your own! Submit your ideas to the blog and I’ll share them ASAP!

          I’ve been putting off writing this, but I need to update everyone. The following post will go into a lot of detail about what caused my Emetophobia, Health Anxiety, as well as another illness I’ve been living with, Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome. This post will go into a lot of detail, (and is possibly triggering) so I’m adding a read more , the choice is yours if you want to read it, my posts on this blog will continue as always, but I want to keep you all updated.

So without further ado:

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You have no idea how much I admire you. It’s so hard for me.

Thank you so much, if you ever need anything I’m here :)

I am stronger than my emetophobia.

I always have been.

And I always be.

And so are

ALL of you.

Tomorrow will be my first Birthday without Emetophobia!

I can’t believe I can say that, so much can change in one year.