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First Emdr Today

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Esterio

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First Emdr session and I think it went ok. It was very difficult emotionally. I don't want to talk about the bad stuff as I have put them away safe in a container. It took me from present day back to when I was about 11 or 12 It took me through a lot. I was surprised at how fast and clear things became to me.
I will tell you that it took me to a conversation with my Mom when I was maybe 15 and I was a full blown drug addict. My Mom saw me on the street she was out driving around looking for me, she picked me up and asked if we could talk. I think she took me to where I have put a memorial bench for my family. She wanted to talk to me about drugs and how I was. She started to talk and I remember cutting her right off, saying Mom what about that valium that you take, what would happen to you if you stopped them right now. She was silent and I'm not sure what she said it was the end of that topic for then.
We never spoke of it again until after I had cleaned myself up and was not using hard drugs anymore. She took me a side and asked me if I could be honest and tell her how I was doing staying away from hard drugs and I told her that I was Finished with them before I came back to town. She then thank me for pointing out that what she was doing was no different than me the only difference was someone pointed it out in such a way that she could not ignore it.
Our relationship was all ways good even when I did wrong which was my nature. That is really a happy memory I wonder why I cried so much writing it. We ended the EMDR with all the good memories I have of my Mom. There are many that I never thought about. One of the strongest was a walk that my Mom and I went for in Mexico 20 years ago we walked on an endless beach in Mexico for 3 or 4 hours just us. Never stopped talking I still have a couple of pretty rocks and a couple of shells from that beach. She thanked me for staying away from the drugs. I told her that I had stopped something else for her. I had stopped riding Motor Cycles and that was for her, that I still love them and still feel the need to speed but I would never ride again. My brother died the year before I stopped riding on his Motor Cycle. That was today.
 
That was beautiful, Esterio. Your mother sounds like a wonderful person. I'm sad to hear about your brother, though. She was proud of you, and you'd earned it. Those are great memories, so thank you for sharing them. I hope the EDMR is helpful. Good luck!
 
glad you got the first session out of the way and that it was worthwhile. Keep motivated and keep at it, there may be a few tough sessions to go before you gain all the benefits from EMDR.
 
That was beautiful, Esterio. Your mother sounds like a wonderful person. I'm sad to hear about you...
Thanks Gwen
My Mother was a wonderful person and we had a strong connection right up to her last breath. I was her caregiver for 8 years. Was something I am thank full for everyday that I could be there for her. My brother was my best friend we were 13 months apart and liked all the same things.His friends were my friends and my friends were his friends He has been gone 33 years in May. Thanks for your compassion
 
I see. Your T will know best as to when you are ready
@Esterio I don't know how long it will be until I can resume mine, my reg...
I'm sorry for your loss. Loss of a sibling is difficult. I still have a hard time with the loss of my brother and that was 33 years ago. Your T will know when you are ready to start again. Do you still go to your T regularly?
I am at the stage of trying to identify all the trauma's and park them all in a container. So that we can bring them out 1 at a time and hopefully work through it.
I hope you are able to get back to EMDR soon I feel positive about it.
 
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