Fighting Phobia

Hi friends!

Ever since I was badly ill as a young teenager, I’ve lived with a pretty intense case of emetophobia. It completely ruled my life for around a decade, and made it very difficult for me to do just about anything.

Well, last night the dreaded inevitable winter event occurred. My son caught norovirus from school. I wanted to share some positive thoughts here because, somehow, I didn’t freak out AT ALL. I was able to remain cool and caring, and did my best to take care of my little family. Despite us all being exhausted after a sleepless night, we even had quite a nice, cosy day today as we nursed him back to feeling better.

My biggest fear about becoming a parent was having to face this kind of scenario. I never believed I would be able to master my phobia and resist my body’s urge to tremble and panic. But I did! I’m proud of myself for not giving in.

Does anyone else have any stories of living with and facing phobias? I’m rooting for you!