Hey all.
Im pissed off and ill. Dad went down with a stomach bug on Sunday, and I was hoping it was food poisoning. Then mum was ill on Tuesday, and I was still hoping, as theyd both eaten some Ham just before getting it.

Well, today I rapidly got ill after getting to uni. Nasty stuff coming out of both ends.

But I digress. Whilst staring into the toilet bowl, I was wondering about vomitting and stuff. I dont remember ever getting "caught out" and puking on the floor and whatnot. Ive never really seen anyone else, except once.

It even got to the stage today where I was feeling pretty rough and decided to just lie down on the bathroom floor as I knew I wouldnt be able to sleep and if I tried Id only end up back by the toilet feeling like I was going to puke soon. But I felt fine as I sat there. Id had enough, felt lousy, and wanted to get a little sleep.

So, I mentally made myself puke, thinking about the toilet etc. No fingers or anything needed.

I came up with a theory as it seems I always seem to time it just right if Im about to vomit, I feel it coming but can safely hold back till I get to a toilet and get into position.

I was wondering if vomiting is a mostly mental trigger...people who do get caught out just get to the point where they believe theyre going to puke so much, they do, even if theyre not near a bucket or toilet? The amount of times Ive felt like I was going to be sick, but mentally refused to is quite large.

Just wondering if anyone has any theories or agrees with the above?

Vomoting is a mental trigger to a large degree I think. You can control the urge if youre careful.

Just think about that wave of euphoria that hits you once youve chundered

But you were holding the bucket in your hands, which may be a trigger?

I guess the thing with alcohol might also apply to many illnesses which would impair judgement and thought processes maybe?

But you were holding the bucket in your hands, which may be a trigger?

I guess the thing with alcohol might also apply to many illnesses which would impair judgement and thought processes maybe?

If that was the case buckets would make me chunder.

I just dont think something like puking can be totally put down to "mental triggers"

I can make myself sick by thinking of queasy thoughts, I equally can make myself sick by shoving my fingers down my mouth which is a physical trigger.

So no, vomiting is not solely mental triggered. you may be able to keep it in, but thats just you and your stomach muscles.

would have agreed with you until last year during a gig I felt I was going to puke, ran from the stage, through the back area and into the toilet only to barf all over the floor before i reached the bowl!! Just could not hold it any longer. Generally though yes I know when its going to happen and can safely make the toilet in time.

Then again I was vomited on by a corpse and I my stomach didnt budge a millimetre...

A friend ate a corpse once. Well, a bit of a corpse. Tastes like pork apparently.

As for Jaimz man I remember samcrasher

That was cos I ended up consuming lager and lager/beer makes me pretty much instantaneously chunder.

Jaimz