Need help recovering from flashbacks

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EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique or Tapping) worked very well for me.

Isn’t tapping part of EMDR?

 

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My 2nd & 3rd best answers I’ll add on in a bit.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Great resources I like the 2nd/middle one… Looks like it will be a good read.

Interested in what Your second and third best answers are :-)

 

[Charbella]

Isn’t tapping part of EMDR?

Can be but isn’t necessary. It was tested with eye movements back and forth so they have light bars or some use a finger or pencil. There are also paddles that buzz left to right or headphones that sound in one side versus the other. Some therapists tap knees some have you cross your arms and tap your shoulders.

EMDR stands for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. It requires bilateral stimulation but that can be accomplished many ways and some therapists use a combination.

 

[Freddyt]

Isn’t tapping part of EMDR?

Can be, its whats called bilateral stimulation, tapping is one method, there's also music and other methods. It can help get natural rhythm back or reset processes like (oh great now I can't think of the name because the process isn't working well today) Working Memory. I know how to do it but hate to do it because its like an electric shock.

The stuff in the Articles section on the site that @Friday quoted are fantastic and very very helpful.