Has Anyone Else Had This Problem? Emdr

[Deleted member 19804]

@marylouise thank you for sharing that. I'm glad to hear that you got through processing a large part of your trauma before getting EMDR treatment. It gives me hope.

@desiderata310 thank you for sharing your experience. I'm sorry your attacker invaded your life again with that e-mail. I hope that will be the last you'll have to hear of that person.

I guess I should slow down, like you all have pointed out. I just hate having to slow down; I've always been an over-achiever. But when it comes to processing emotions and trauma, I'm still very much a beginner. Perhaps I have to learn to process emotions more effectively in general before I can start EMDR.

 

[BeatenMan]

Snowwhite, I do this sometimes while doing EMDR. I seem to have good sessions and bad sessions. On those days I cant focus, it tends to not be a very effective day but I kept trying and have had great results with EMDR. My advice is to give it a few times before you give up on it. Try to be well rested before going also, that tends to help me out.

 

[Tinyflame]

Funny you should say that @Solara , my flashbacks feel a bit like that -"3rd person/ observer", some of the time. Though I'm 'there'. ( If I had to draw myself in them I would feel I look like this: :wideeyed: ).

Best wishes @Snowwhite .

 

[Deleted member 19804]

@BeatenMan thank you for your reply. I do not intend on giving up any time soon. First I want to talk to my T about why we still haven't continued EMDR. Good advice on being well rested, I'll try to get some more sleep than usual during the night before the next EMDR session.

@Junebug thank you.