Lina suffered from emetophobia and anorexia and is now thriving!
Channel: Emetophobia-Free
Date: 22/05/2020

21-year-old Lina has really made huge steps in her life. After suffering from anorexia and emetophobia she shares how she is not only over her phobia, but is now looking forward to life and the future for the first time in 8 years. 

This is a really helpful testimonial for anyone who might be feeling a bit stuck - Lina had already worked through the programme a few years ago and in her words ‘I learnt the concepts but didn’t apply them properly.’ She got in touch with James in January of this year, and has now managed to make the changes to overcome her phobia. 

‘I am now much more confident, much more positive, and I am doing things I would never have thought I could do, like speaking in front of a camera. I am now trying new foods every single day, I am able to put on weight, and my perspective on the future has completely changed - I am looking forward to it and this hasn’t happened in 8 years so basically I’m not letting my fear rule my life anymore. I feel much more in control.’ 

Lina had suffered from emetophobia for 8 years: she found eating, drinking and sleeping a struggle and wouldn’t go out on her own. Things got better for a while and she was able to go to high school, but every decision she made was centred around avoiding being sick: she was conscious of what she ate, what her friend’s ate, what she touched. 

She went to University and put a lot of pressure on herself, developing anorexia and other health issues. For anyone who has suffered from anorexia or knows people who have, the fact that she’s now able to challenge herself to eat different foods every day and actively gain weight is pretty huge and Lina should feel really proud of herself. 

Well done Lina and thanks for the testimonial 

If you found Lina's story helpful we recommend watching some more inspiring emetophobia recovery stories:
Livvy: https://youtu.be/U_-ed477UDI
Hannah: https://youtu.be/bHVkb_zvt8k

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Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting/sickness: either yourself, other people, or both. Research suggests 0.1 to 8.8% percent of the population have a fear of being sick (Hout & Bouman, 2011). Emetophobia is a debilitating phobia, which significantly impacts your life: sufferers are chronically anxious and go to great lengths to avoid encountering anything sickness-related, which provides temporary relief but often results in a rollercoaster of anxiety, fear and exhaustion. Issues associated with emetophobia include: OCD, eating difficulties, anxiety-related gastric problems, phagophobia, tocophobia and more. Our goal is to raise awareness of this severe phobia and provide a solution for sufferers and their families.  

You do not need to live with Emetophobia - you can COMPLETELY overcome it - just like all the people in these videos did - all the ex-emetophobes in this YouTube channel used the special Emetophobia version of The Thrive Programme to overcome their phobia. If you are emetophobic, or know someone who is, you can no doubt relate to many of the experiences people share in their testimonials. We hope this reassures you that you’re not alone, and that you do not need to live with this debilitating phobia forever.

The Thrive Programme for Emetophobia (also known as Cure your Emetophobia and Thrive) is the single most successful and predictable method for getting rid of your emetophobia. It has helped over 20,000 emetophobes around the world overcome their phobia.

You can study the programme at home by yourself with a workbook (currently being translated into a number of other languages, as well as a version for the Visually Impaired), a comprehensive online course, or be guided through with a specially-trained Thrive Programme Coach® (face to face or online). Whatever way you choose, the results are predictable, and give you the tools to overcome it, for good.