Actually, if you don't mind me saying so.....
Being a hardcore emetophobic (fear of vomit) to the extent that a few years ago I wouldn't even leave the house in case I saw vomit in the street, and couldn't even read the last time this QOTW came up, I'm doing surprisingly well this time.
I've actually managed to read all of the answers without freaking the fuck out, and it's been quite........liberating.
I haven't puked in 16 years, and even prior to that I only puked about 3 times that I can remember - once age 6, once age 8 and once age 11.
My mum, when she was alive admitted that she probably only knows around 6 or 7 times that I puked, for which she was grateful...she passed her fear onto me (there's more to it than that, a hell of a lot more - control issues on my part).

I'm doing a lot better now, as I say, I've read every response to this QOTW, I drink, I go on fairground rides, I eat till my belly is bursting.....but I still have to carry anti-emetics around with me and have an ongoing prescription for them...just in case. (The doctors here in California take my phobia seriously! Woot!)

I also had my story about my phobia and "recovery" published in a book (can't remember what it was called - Slaying The Dragon or something, but one lucky B3ta reader got a copy of it a few years back - maybe Rob can help me out here?)

I know one day it's going to happen, and a couple times in the last year or so it almost has, and I've almost let it, but I still can't let myself do that "hurl". When the feeling comes on, I grab a towel, lay under it and hope and pray it doesn't happen, while also hoping and praying that it does. They (the scientists) say people like me have a switch off button in the brain that doesn't allow the gag reflex to kick in, or something.

Sometimes, I wish it would.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Fri 8 Jan 2010, 8:32, 3 replies)

tempted to make a blow job joke,
but that wouldn't be a funny gag.

sorry.

glad you're recovering.
( tickle I was away, Fri 8 Jan 2010, 9:32, closed)

Hahah.
Gag.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Mon 11 Jan 2010, 15:15, closed)

I too am a fellow emetophobic....
I have thrown up only twice in the last 20 years. If you don't have it you don't know what it's like. I find myself worrying about being sick when I don't feel ill and then feeling sick because I am worrying!!! Don't talk about it much, if you have any words of wisdom please share.
(Studentken is looking for motivation on, Fri 8 Jan 2010, 10:18, closed)