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health advisory Hospital Alternative Medicine 2007-11-16 3:13:31

It is important when assuring the subconscious, to phrase the assurance in a positive way. That is, rather than "It's not my fault that people are sick," or "Just because other people are sick doesn't mean I have to be sick also". (because the subconscous will hear words like 'fault" and "sick" louder than the overall meaning of the sentence), use phrases such as "I am innocent" and "I am safe". Most therapists treating anxiety disorders such as phobias are aware of this, but some are not. If your therapist is not aware of this, educate him or her, or find a different therapist.

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It is possible to cure phobias in small steps, I don't think a week will be enough to effect a complete cure, but you could lessen the influence it exerts on you by logical thinking. Try writing down what it is about vomit and vomiting that upsets you. Try then to write down some logical reasons why you should not be bothered by this. It is normal to be disgusted by vomit and hate the idea of vomiting, it is a normal thing and is protective, helping guard us from disease, so don't expect to get so you like the idea of vomit and vomiting, that would be abnormal and bizarre. You can however get so that you are not more disgusted and upset by it than anybody else. When you get to work let your boss know about this problem, it won't help you or anybody else if a patient is a bit sick and you a paralyzed with fear due to your phobia. Good luck.

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