Elizabeth Edwards’ book Resiliance, addresses her reaction to her celebrity husband’s affair. In the book, she describes her reactions to the affair. Among those reactions were throwing up. Throwing up is a common reaction to news of an affair. When people are forced to face threatening information, throwing up and nausea are common responses. Part of the reason for this has to do with having to ingest something that we find ‘unacceptable’.
It is normal to have such strong gastric reactions. Such reactions do not indicate you are weak or in error. It reaffirms that you are alive. It reaffirms that affairs are not acceptable. It affirms that the events that transpired are not emotionally palatable.Many clients have such gastric reactions whenever they think about the affair that occurred.
So if you throw up, don’t freak out. Throwing up is a common reaction in such situations.
Best Regards,
Jeffrey Murrah
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