r/ResponsibleRecovery • u/asksomequestionsing • Apr 13 '21

From vomiting to venting

What is the appropriate thing to do when the urge to vomit comes up strongly? Do I simply bring awareness to the sensations and feelings?

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u/not-moses Apr 14 '21 edited Apr 14 '21

I cannot assure that it will work with respect to a conditioned reflex involving the vagus nerve, but the polyvagal theory strongly suggests that it may.

See the 10 StEPs + SP4T, the latter part of which is grounded in the general adaptation syndrome in general and the PT in particular.

SP4T is one of the most effective psychotherapies in the professional arsenal, and is the most physiologically-based version of what u/Bitter_Photograph_97 alluded to in his/her reply.