random_person
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ravnhrtd37ravnhrtd37
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I'm pretty sure I used to. Either that or it was a precursor/early sign of OCD.
kenny0kenny0
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explain?
ravnhrtd37ravnhrtd37
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@kenny0 like a lot of the things I did on a regular basis to prevent vomiting also could be considered OCD, I.e. avoiding certain foods, people, and situations that I associated with vomiting (not that they would necessarily cause me to do so, just that they had a certain irrational connotation for me). Looking for signs that I might throw up, including being really scared if someone talked about it or if I read about it, I couldn't say the word for a long time because I was afraid it would somehow make it happen, etc.
ravnhrtd37ravnhrtd37
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@ravnhrtd37 also checking behaviors to see if I felt sick at all, comparing feelings sensations to those I'd had in the past, seeking reassurance/self reassuring, stuff like that. Also a bit if hand washing and cleaning and such.
r1234567890987654321r12345678909...
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i have emetophobia too
lilygraceeelilygraceee
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- OCD Conqueror
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Yes
krisblisskrisbliss
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I don’t know if I would say my fear was strong enough to call it emetophobia, but I used to get anxious when vomiting or thinking about vomiting. I’ve heard that it’s not uncommon for people with ocd to also have emetophobia
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