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Treating Fear Of Vomit With Neuro-Linguistic Programming

by Alan Densky

Many people have emetophobia, yet this condition is almost never mentioned or discussed. This phobia is defined as a fear of vomit. Those with severe emetophobia will go to any lengths necessary to avoid vomiting or the sight of vomit. Although emetophobics typically cope by avoiding their fear, it can be completely cured with treatments like Ericksonian hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

Emetophobia is a common fear with many implications for its sufferers. Some people will not dine out or with other people out of fear of developing a stomach ailment. Pregnant women with emetophobia may be absolutely terrified of developing morning sickness. The phobia also makes it hard for parents to care for their infants or care for their small kids if they get sick.

The phobia can seriously affect a person's willingness and ability to travel. A phobia sufferer might be scared of going to another country and catching an illness. Many phobia sufferers will avoid public settings and transportation because they are afraid of getting sick or even witnessing someone else getting sick. The fear also interferes with one's capacity to have jobs in certain fields, such as medicine and hospital work.

The phobia is often caused by childhood illnesses. Emetophobics may remember the feeling of being sick and want to avoid it at all times. They may also dread illness because they associate it with a loss of physical control. This anxiety disorder affects men and women of all ages and backgrounds.

The phobia can escalate into other phobias and anxiety disorders. Many sufferers will develop agoraphobia, a fear of unfamiliar places which can confine a person to their own home. People with emetophobia may also possess a deep fear of hospitals or germs. What starts as emetophobia can rapidly escalate into other serious issues linked to the original fear.

Many sufferers try to deal with their phobia by avoiding it at all times, but emetophobia can be successfully cured with options ranging from therapy to medication. However, there are some challenges associated with treating emetophobia. After a long period of time, the phobia becomes linked with vivid negative imagery in the unconscious. The fear is so deeply rooted that it cannot be suppressed by conscious effort or willpower alone. Sufferers may realize that their fear is irrational, yet still feel powerless to get help for their condition.

Hypnosis therapy is an excellent tool for curing phobias because it can dissociate or disconnect the sensation of fear from negative images within the unconscious mind. Hypnosis is a form of safe and non-invasive therapy that provides lasting results.

Hypnotic treatments often take the form of a program composed of several, easy-to-understand sessions. A thorough program opens with relaxation therapy. This has a soothing effect and helps make the mind more open to hypnotherapy. When a person feels tranquil and stress-free, hypnotherapy guides the unconscious mind into a new, fear-free thought process.

Ericksonian hypnotherapy is ideal for indepedent thinkers, such as the many emetophobia sufferers who find it important to have control over their their health and fitness. It works using indirect suggestions embedded in stories, metaphors, and dialogues. It is different from conventional hypnosis techniques, which use direct post-hypnotic suggestions to treat single phobias. These traditional techniques may not work because most people will question and resist direct suggestions. Using Ericksonian hypnotherapy, these issues can be circumvented.

Due to the fact that emetophobia often occurs other phobias such as germophobia and agoraphobia, it is important for a good treatment program to address all of these issues. Ericksonian hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques work more effectively than conventional hypnosis programs because they are not specific to one phobia; they can be used to cure any phobia, or even more than one phobia. Additionally, the combined program is effective for most users because it includes a wide range of techniques to suit any individual.

People are often pleasantly amazed at the ease with which they get results using hypnotherapy. It has helped countless people quickly beat their phobias and it's a leading type of phobia treatment. The techniques within Ericksonian hypnotherapy and NLP are effective treatments for a variety of phobias and anxiety disorders. They are the answer for helping many emetophobia sufferers overcome their phobias and feel secure and in charge.

Alan B. Densky, CH has been eliminating irrational fears using Hypnotism since 1978. He offers panic attacks hypnosis and NLP CDs plus a broad range of Hypnosis CDs for stress & depression related symptoms. Visit his website for free hypnotism downloads.

Published April 1st, 2010

Filed in Psychology

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