What If She Sees Me Get “Sick”? | ERP Imaginal Exposure for Emetophobia

Описание: ⚠️ Content Note: This video includes a guided imaginal exposure involving sickness as part of OCD and emetophobia treatment (ERP).

Instead of avoiding the fear, we walk through it — all the way to the end, until the anxiety loses its power.

This video is an example of imaginal exposure, a tool used in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy for OCD and emetophobia. In this imaginal, I walk through a feared scenario of getting sick in the middle of the night while my kids are present — including the added layer of caring for a child who shares the same fear.

This story did not happen.
It was written and practiced intentionally as part of therapy to help reduce avoidance and build tolerance for uncertainty and discomfort.

In this video:
• Why walking through fear matters more than avoiding it
• A full OCD imaginal exposure example
• What it feels like to stay present through anxiety
• Why fear loses power when we stop escaping it

If you’re working through OCD, emetophobia, or health anxiety, I hope this imaginal helps you feel less alone — and reminds you that fear doesn’t get the final word.

⏱️ Chapters
0:00 Intro & reframing fear
0:29 Trigger warning
0:36 Imaginal exposure
2:42 Reflection on the imaginal
3:16 Closing encouragement

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