EMDR?
Hi everyone :) in January I experienced a traumatic event, and my life kind of spiraled out of control until this summer. I have been having more and more flashbacks lately and I’ve been trying to deal with them on my own but I can’t anymore. Does anyone have successful EMDR stories? I’ve been scared to try it.
As soon as I read what you wrote. I felt like it was me. I can totally feel you. Those damn flashbacks increase your anxiety right? I can understand. You are not alone in this.
You can get through this.
@friendlyMelon6405
Emdr can be a scary experience and your feelings on it are totally valid and makes sense. We do tend to feel scared when trying something new especially if it's related to trauma
I'm sorry you experienced a traumatic event. I hope you can process it in your time and space as you feel comfortable 💗
I attempted emdr earlier this year but had to quit in between because personally for me it was overwhelming but I think it could be because of my therapist who I don't think understood me very well and hurt me by her words. I think emdr can be very successful with the right therapist and its super important that you feel comfortable and safe 💗
@friendlyMelon6405 I had done "talk" therapy 30 years ago and tried edmr therapy about 5 years ago. I went specifically for help with flashbacks and body memories which were tormenting me. I found it helpful in my case in that I still have flashbacks and body memories but I don't feel tormented by it like I used to.
I'm doing it right now for early childhood trauma. I feel it's helping. It's very gentle, not scary or creepy. I was nervous at first too.
