Briana - two years after overcoming emetophobia with The Thrive Programme
Channel: Emetophobia-Free
Date: 2017-01-18

For as long as she can remember Briana has always worried about being sick. 

It was always there at the back of her mind, niggling away, the question ‘What if…?’ She would constantly ask herself the questions what if I get sick, what if someone is sick on the plane, what if I feel sick in a car, what if that food isn’t cooked properly enough… etc

She describes herself as a complete mess, stressing about so many things, her life was a disaster. Once, when her friend became sick, Briana didn’t eat anything for a week just in case she herself also became ill. Admitting to herself that her behaviours were fast becoming very unhealthy, she looked for help.

She found The Thrive Programme online and, happily for her, the author of the book, Rob Kelly, was due to speak at a seminar in her home town that week. So she attended.

‘It all made such sense’.

Feeling energised to find herself a Thrive Programme Coach® to guide her through the programme, Briana started immediately. She describes how she instantly felt a difference and that the world opened up to her, granting her the freedom to live her life as she wanted.

After completing the programme she could proudly state ‘I am cured of emetophobia’

However, after a short time, Briana admits that she became a little complacent and stopped maintaining her effort into the challenges and techniques she had learned. Then, she was challenged in a major way when, on her college campus there was a large outbreak of Norovirus, during which over 150 of her college peers became unwell. Being exposed to this, whilst not maintaining her level of focus into the insights of Thrive, she suffered a setback.

Getting back in touch with her Thrive Programme Coach®, she immediately saw that her recent lack of effort and focus had caused her to slip back into old unhelpful habits. She was back on track.

Now she is engaging with the actions and tools of Thrive, she is able to go out with friends and eat what she wants without the anxiety. She is choosing to perceive situations with a much more positive approach now.

‘I don’t have emetophobia anymore’.

Fantastic news, Briana. A massive well done to you !

If you found Briana's story helpful we recommend watching some more inspiring emetophobia recovery stories:
Lauren's 1-year update: https://youtu.be/pXNNAIeRuj4
Lisa and Rob in conversation: https://youtu.be/gvD149V8NnY

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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.