Overcoming Emetophobia & Agoraphobia: Sam’s Story

In this episode, Lucy chats with Sam, who recently completed the Thrive Programme and turned his life around after struggling with both emetophobia and agoraphobia.

Before starting The Thrive Programme, Sam would’ve described himself as ‘just an anxious person’. He says 90% of his thoughts every day were stressful, fearful, and anxious. It’s no wonder he found it hard to even leave the house without panic taking over. He felt helpless, lost, and stuck.

Fast forward just three months, and everything has changed. Sam now spends more time out of the house than in it!  He’s back at work, driving, eating out, socialising, and enjoying life with his friends. He‘s even just had his wisdom teeth out under general anaesthetic, which given he avoided going to the routine dentist for years, shows just how much his thinking and confidence has changed.  

Lucy really digs into the how’s and why’s with Sam:

• What exactly did he change?
• What did his daily effort look like?
• What was the hardest belief to change and how did he do it? 
• How did he overcome those initial, very convincing urges to run back to ‘safety’? 
• What does coping look like? 

This is a truly inspiring conversation, packed with practical tips and takeaways. 

If you can relate to Sam’s story, let us know – we’d love to hear from you!