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Thank you Hopefully, I usually feel irritable and cry the day after EMDR. So being numb was new for me and I wasn't sure if this was normal. I like your statement there is no right or wrong way to feel I will keep that in mind.

I understand how you feel, I was that way a year after I was attacked, depressed angry, suicidal, a loner. I chose not to stay that way and worked to force myself out of the house. Eventually I reconnected with old friends and slowly came back into the world. It always comes down to what...

Thank thou I became numb the following day from the EMDR session, it is 2 days later and I see my therapist today for Stabilization. I didn't know if it was normal or not so thanks for the feedback.

I need help please

I had my 7th session of EMDR, a break through in recalling repressed memories of my attacker. Very painful but now I am numb. I feel nothing? What does this mean?

Do you have a Trauma Specialist or a therapist trained in EMDR? Regular talk therapy didn't work for me I am with a Trauma Specialist and doing EMDR. It is probably the hardest thing I have ever done and I have found solace here as I know others understand in a way my friends can't.

I am new to this but tapping my chest in a butterfly is helping me. Trying to self care and soothe is very new to me as I am usually concerned about others. I now find with being in my 6th session of EMDR I need to other ways to deal with my assault and appreciate all that you share her

I think being new to this forum and into my 6th session of EMDR it is a great idea. So much of the public believes that PTSD only occurs with combat vet's. I did and couldn't find help and I thought if I found a PTSD group for Vets I wouldn't fit in as their tragedies were so worse than mine...

I am in EMDR therapy and would never do it via Skype it is to intense for me. My therapist is a Trauma Specialist trained in EMDR and always gives me full control of whether I want to continue, take a break, offers me other strategies. She is willing to work with me on the level I am at. I...

I understand the feeling of "wanting out" are you in therapy? I have PTSD and am therapy with EMDR and it is hard but helping so much. But I have days after therapy where I just want to end it all. I don't know how anyone can deal with PTSD without being in some kind of therapy

Welcome, if there is one thing I understand is having outbursts. You will find a lot of support and information here that you read at your own pace.

Learn relaxation and breathing techniques to control stress until you can get treatment.

How does one go from trusting the world to having it shattered by abuse and come back and be vulnerable, trust. I wish I knew? Thanks Esterio

I find that I've armored myself to the point of isolation and abject loneliness. This is me, I was beaten raped and left for dead. I am in ENDR but totally related to the armor, my heart and soul are armored to letting anyone one in. I think I have a neon sign on me that says Stay Away. But...

Had a really hard EMDR yesterday bringing up unknown memories now I am numb. How many sessions does it take

There are many people in the world and on this site that have PTSD and were not in the military or first responders, including me. If you read some of the forums or articles you will this out.

There is a section on this web site for self care self soothing that is very good, I was just reading it. Some great ideas.

I didn't realize you were talking about tapping being the little monitors I hold which for me works better than the eye movement thing. I was given a choice. and as stated above you don't have to do anything that you are uncomfortable with. I stop the session when I have had enough which so...

I have had four sessions of EMDR and do tapping but it is me doing the tapping. It is a way to self soothe and called the Butterfly and works well when I am having anxiety. You can share what you want, I was attacked, beaten raped and left for dead at a campground. I am completely honest...

For me just starting EMDR, bringing up repressed memories and the whole process it is imperative to use self soothing techniques, and self care. Thank you for some great ideas. But I still don't know what a trifle is?

Thank you

No I am fine thank you

I am really new and not familiar with how to navigate thru this site. Did you need to talk about something?

Did you need to chat I got an email

You were raped and not over reacting. If you go to the University call immediately and get an appointment with a therapist. You were in shock and froze that is normal. Get some help and stay away from this man. Be more careful in the future.