Joseph Sean
New Here
Hi All,
Just to share my experience with EMDR: I've done two rounds after a bunch of prep sessions. The first session was by a long shot the most painful experience of any therapy session; and by pain I mean cathartic in a sense. It brought back my father's death and the abuse I received as a kid. This treatment is in my opinion not for everyone and it takes courage and a lot of support. The second session was less intense but I began to remember ages 4-9 which was profoundly difficult and my social skills and sleep patterns were definitely worse. That said, this treatment has saved my life. After these two sessions already, I feel not "cured" or "euphoric", but able to process my pain better. I am certainly sad, but I have hope and optimism which for people in out situation is rare. I'm feeling more like a normal person and not as hard on myself. I am a huge advocate for this treatment. Best to all who embark on this therapy, the pain for me was not only worth it, but saved my life entirely.
Just to share my experience with EMDR: I've done two rounds after a bunch of prep sessions. The first session was by a long shot the most painful experience of any therapy session; and by pain I mean cathartic in a sense. It brought back my father's death and the abuse I received as a kid. This treatment is in my opinion not for everyone and it takes courage and a lot of support. The second session was less intense but I began to remember ages 4-9 which was profoundly difficult and my social skills and sleep patterns were definitely worse. That said, this treatment has saved my life. After these two sessions already, I feel not "cured" or "euphoric", but able to process my pain better. I am certainly sad, but I have hope and optimism which for people in out situation is rare. I'm feeling more like a normal person and not as hard on myself. I am a huge advocate for this treatment. Best to all who embark on this therapy, the pain for me was not only worth it, but saved my life entirely.
