EMDR Forum Archive, 1999
Re: Is it me?
Jan · 9/3/99 at 1:14 pm ET
I am responding to your post as a client/real person using EMDR and not as a professional. Two things really hit me from your post that I wanted to respond to. The first is that you need to have a close and open relationship with your therapist and be able to share everything. Again I speak from expereince. There was a session where I felt strong emotions due to something that happned during EMDR. I walked out of the office without sharing this with my therapist. The next week was hell as I try to process what had happned. I did end up calling my therapist and he was able to stabilize my emotions until we met again. In order for EMDR to be successful it must be done in an open sharing environment. Maybe you need to spend more time with your therapsit building trust. Secondly before I started EMDR I read everything I could get my hands on concerning this type of therapy. I was ready for a textbook healing to occur. When it did not happen in the "three sessions" I realy felt like a failure and thought that EMDR would not work for me. It took some time to realize that EMDR is unique for everyone. Do not judge yourself by what you have read. Look within yourself and ask the question of whether it has helped or not. I have been using EMDR for 10 months and I can honestly say it has helped. There are sessions that are wonderful and there are sessions that I wish had never happened. By sticking with it I have seen growth and I have seen healing take place. I would not say that I am cured but I am on the road to recovery. Please join us at the EMDR listserv where you can listen to others share their joys and struggles. We do not offer professional advice but we share with others who understand what we are going through. I hope you stick with. EMDR has been a life saver for me!
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