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[Fiadh]

I've been having CBT or EMDR for 6month-ish. We have recently stopped the EMDR as things have not been so stable for me, and I was struggling to cope between sessions with things coming up. I'm starting to think that maybe therapy isn't right for me, when I've had a break I eventually get round to living life, not to a great degree, but I survive. Part of me is thinking of stopping therapy for now, however I also think this may be because I'm actually getting into some hard stuff now and don't want to face it. My emotions have been very numb for a long time and recently I've been experiencing them again- which I have hated. Has anyone else gotten to this point? Did you Stop, have a break? Or did you carry on?

 

[Muted]

I've been having CBT or EMDR for 6month-ish. We have recently stopped the EMDR as things have not been...

Yes, I have had a similar experience. More
than one, actually with my current T. If my mind feels on overload I have found it helpful to push through it, that usually requires a longer than usual EMDR session.

When you say you felt numb, do you feel like were dissociative? And was this prior to initially starting EMDR?

I'm not sure what your last session was like, but it's possible your experiencing flooding. Have you worked on containing things at the end of your EMDR session? I have found that to be extremely helpful.

I do feel like doing EMDR has made me probably more emotional at times. I'm experiencing more disassociation I think the further we've gotten into issues though.

 

[watundah]

This year I took two breaks, one for a month and one for two months. Sometimes therapy is overwhelming, I think, and we need to let the dust settle before continuing on. There's nothing wrong if you need to slow down a bit. Your therapist will understand.

 

[Deleted member 34328]

Yes. I've needed a break from therapy. I don't stop, but my therapist reads the signals quite well and generally backs up a bit.

He'll stretch the sessions more and leave homework more up to my imagination.

Maybe that's what you need. I wouldn't ditch your therapist completely. Talk to him/her. Share how you're feeling. You might be surprised at how transparent you really are to them.

 

[Ladyghosthunter]

I've been going through a lot myself with 'life.' I'm going to school, working and trying to deal with my emotions on a day to day basis. I would never stop therapy because it could be your only stability mentally. I can't stop mine because I can't hold things inside for very long. The best thing (IMHO) is to continue therapy, journal as much as you can, and let your therapist what you want to do. Maybe they can be of help.

 

[Denial-River]

I am so glad to read your post, and sorry you are going through this-I am struggling with this right now-for about two weeks now after my Psych added Bipolar II to my diagnosis and stopped cold my ADHD med, SSRI, Trazadone, and Celexa and prescribed seroquel in their place...? it took about three days before I was praying for the fog to come back to hide in. I have alot of trouble with dissasociation, and wonder if that may be part of the equation-thank you for posting your experience, I hope that things are getting easier... It sounds like you are making progress but I wonder if you are feeling like everything is back and forth(like ebbs and flows)? Just curious
Thanks a mint,
Roxx

 

[Fiadh]

When you say you felt numb, do you feel like were dissociative? And was this prior to initially starting EMDR?

Yes @Gia1019 before I used to talk about the worst things as if it is a normal conversation. However since I started EMDR it's all changed.

And yes @DeeNihle feels like a flipping rollacoaster at times, don't know where my mind is at.

Thanks for sharing your experiences. I think I've decided to stick it out, try and get past this rough patch. Therapy sucks at times.