Joe is back for this week’s podcast, where he and Rob discuss why emetophobes struggle to recognise their achievements when working to overcome emetophobia.Why is this?Partners, friends and family often notice the huge improvements an emetophobe makes, but the emetophobe themself struggles to see this. This is mainly due to the perfectionist mentality, typical of emetophobes, where small successes are diminished and perceived ‘failings’ are focused on at the expense of any achievements. 👉 The ‘Should’ Mentality: Emetophobes frequently hold themselves to an unrealistic standard. They may feel that they 'should' be able to do things that they currently find challenging. This self-imposed pressure often leads to a sense of contempt towards oneself, making it difficult to appreciate incremental steps forward. If you’re scared to eat in new places, going to a cafe with your friends would be a HUGE achievement. But an emetophobe will tend to minimise this achievement, comparing themselves to others and thinking ‘well I should be able to go to a cafe anyway’. Gaining perspective and challenging this hyper-critical thinking is essential to overcoming your phobia - you can’t beat this phobia without learning self-compassion.👉 Downplaying Achievements: Often, achievements that signify progress seem too small to mention. For example, if you feel anxiety when leaving the house, walking to the end of the street would be a huge deal. This tendency to downplay successes can stem from a desire for massive breakthroughs rather than acknowledging the smaller, yet equally important, victories. If I jumped off the highest diving board the first time I went swimming, I’d probably lose my cool and never want to go swimming again! But if I gradually built myself up to jump off lower boards, by the time I made it the highest it would be easy. Overcoming emetophobia requires a delicate balance of taking safe, slow, and predictable steps. Each step forward, no matter how slight, contributes to the overall progress, and recognising them is key.How to tackle this mentality:👉 Be Your Own Best Friend: If emetophobes treated themselves with the same kindness and encouragement they would offer to a friend or child, they would likely see their achievements in a different light. Instead of focusing on what hasn't been accomplished, celebrate what has been achieved - big or small. Record each small step (on a big piece of paFind out more: https://www.emetophobiafree.orghttps://linktr.ee/emetophobiaConnect with us at the links below:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emetophobiafree/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emetophobiafree​TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCF6vCMhoF98TKKe7DKBlfgw Thanks for watching :)------------------------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. The Thrive Programme for Emetophobia (also known as Emetophobia-Free) 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 wit...

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