Recovery Pyramid
Recovery is not a straight line. I visualize my recovery as a pyramid, each stone just as important as the rest. Here is how I built my pyramid.
Personal stories
Statistics do not tell you what a phobia is actually like. A shirt you cannot wear. A decision you made years ago that still does not make sense to anyone but you. The particular exhaustion of managing a fear nobody around you can see.
These are first-hand accounts, mostly from William, who lived with emetophobia for 27 years before recovering. They are here because recognising your own experience in someone else's is often the thing that makes recovery feel possible.
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10,000
We recently reached a major milestone - 10,000 exposure exercises have been completed on Bia. In this post, we will celebrate the courage and growth of people around the world.
The shirt I couldn't wear for 13 years
After a bad experience I could not bring myself to wear a shirt for 13 years. This blog post is about that shirt and how I eventually put it back on.
Design Evolution of Bia
Take a quick look into how Bia has evolved over the past four years.
Bia - From Personal Project to Recovery Tool
Bia started out as a personal project during my recovery from emetophobia. Building it was a form of therapy, a way to learn about phobia and focus on recovery. Eventually, I knew it had the potential to help others take their life back.
Gagging and Vomit in Comedy
I never understood why there was so much gagging and vomit in movies and tv shows. It frustrated me and caused me panic. But as I recovered, I had a few revelations that changed my perspective.
Dance Like Everyone is Watching
This cheesy saying has had a positive impact on my emetophobia. It's a subtle but powerful mind shift. Don't dance like no one is watching, dance like everyone is watching, and you still don't care.
My Emetophobia Timeline
A timeline of my emetophobia and how it evolved throughout my life.
Guilty Memories of Emetophobia
I have struggled with regret and guilt for decisions I made that ultimately were driven by emetophobia. In this post I talk about a session in therapy where I finally released myself of this mountain of guilt.
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You deserve a life free from phobia
Bia turns exposure therapy into something you can actually practice: a personalized plan, guided exercises, and progress you can see.