u/East-Mirror-119

so for context, i usually take zofran or ativan to combat nausea and the anxiety associated with the possibility of throwing up. WELL !! i was nauseous for a whole hour and really wanted to take one of those medications, but then i remembered what my therapist told me in my exposure therapy. the more i engage in my safety seeking behaviors, the more i’m just reinforcing my fear. so this time when i was nauseous, i didn’t take any meds at all and just tried to distract myself by talking to my bf about literally anything until the nausea episode passed. and you know what ?? it honestly wasn’t too terrible. i felt so proud of myself tbh :) and my therapist was especially proud of me. i guess the exposure therapy is working :))))