"But I Don't Wanna Throw Up!" | The Recovery Skill That Changed Everything | Episode 14

What if the biggest shift in emetophobia recovery isn't learning how to avoid vomiting... but learning how to accept uncertainty?In this episode of Handle Emetophobia, Katie and Ally have an honest conversation about acceptance, control, and what recovery actually looks like in real life.Katie shares the story of staying in a cabin with someone who had been vomiting—a situation that would have caused her to leave just a year earlier—and explains what was different this time.Together they discuss:Acceptance vs. avoidanceWhy worrying never changes the outcomeHealth anxiety and overlapping OCD themesFood fears while traveling and campingRecovery wins from the IOCDF ConferenceFunny "Would You Rather?" questionsWhether ERP means making yourself throw upWhy recovery isn't measured by how anxious you feelThe episode ends with a thoughtful discussion about one of the biggest questions in recovery:Is emetophobia really a resistance to accepting uncertainty?Whether you agree or not, it's a conversation that might change the way you think about recovery.Because the goal isn't to stay safe. The goal is realizing you don't need to.Nathan Peterson:https://youtube.com/@ocdandanxietyJustin Hughes:https://www.justinkhughes.comFearCast Podcast, Kevin Foss w/ Dr. Josh Spitalnick and Michael Stier On Health Anxiety:https://fearcastpodcast.com/2024/02/25/health-anxiety-3/https://youtu.be/RcFVz-j26y8?si=ldS5awwSl_3WwcxqAndrea Frugal, LISW-CP (Self-Compassion Talk -- "Actually, I can!"):https://momentanxiety.com/andrea-furgala-lisw-cp