I have recently completed the Emetophobia Manual course and found it to be a really useful tool in the management of my emetophobia, which I’ve had for the last 40 years.  What is most helpful about it is that it offers practical and achievable guidance that makes sense in the life of an emetophobe.  The participants in the course are so relatable and their stories shine a much needed light on a phobia that causes such disruption and challenge in sufferers’ lives.  The structure of the ‘steps to freedom’ made following the program straightforward and, although it’s not an easy path to take, the way Ken demystifies what’s going on in emetophobes’ minds and how each of the tools works to breakdown the patterns and habits that have grown deeper over time, means that I felt more in control of my journey in starting to tackle the behaviours and change my mindset.  It’s a long road ahead and the exposure part of the program has its challenges for me, but with the workshop’s help, I am finding my way day by day.  Thank-you to Ken and the participants for offering this tool.

– Kat, Ireland

Firstly, I would like to thank Ken for sharing his vast knowledge and experience to making other people’s life better. Second, I would like to express my appreciation and admiration for the workshop participants for their bravery and determination to not only participate in this journey, but also share their challenges and giving the rest of us an opportunity to see and feel how others see and feel emetophobia. You are all my heroes. 

As I went through each recorded session and steps to freedom, I felt many moments of joy, frustration, laughter, and sadness with all of the participants. It was very powerful and inspiring to see and hear others’ stories and how they cope and fight with emetophobia every day. And as I watched their steps to freedom, it made me both excited for their achievements and hopeful for myself and many others who suffer from this phobia. By the end of the workshop, I felt as if I had known them forever and while felt a bit sad that it was over, I felt so encouraged to keep doing all the strategies that Ken mentions both in his book and in this workshop. I found the combination of the book and workshop doing magics. While I had read most of the book and done few of the steps to freedom before the workshop, I found the workshop made the whole journey much more real for me and a good refresher of the book. 

Thanks to The Emetophobia Manual and now this workshop, I believe that I am on the right (i.e., tough!) track in my journey and cannot wait to reach to the Land of Freedom and become an inspiration for others who are beginning their journeys to freedom. 

I am “celebrating” my 23 years of fighting with emetophobia. Nothing has stopped me from fighting even though before getting introduced to The Emetophobia Manual I had tried so many different treatments and have had so many setbacks. I simply cannot and will not give up until I get there. Thank you Ken and all the workshop participants for this invaluable gift!

Navid, Canada