EMDR FORUM ARCHIVE, 2000
Re:EMDR after 8 sessions
NEW EMDR client · 11/06/02 at 6:33 PM ET
I read up on EMDR quite a bit after my discovery on the Net. Various articles on various web sites indicated astonishing relevations, memories, and emotions encountered on the first set of EMDR hand movements. The "warp speed" is from a title of a book one practioner wrote on this phenomenon. EMDR appealed to me as it at least targeted core problems; that the eye movement tended to engage some of these long lost memories/emotions that were relative and needed to be accessed to be re-addressed. Most previous therapy seemed to try to "reason" with me to change my perspective on things, and to suggest that I behave differently than I felt. That NEVER seemed right. Unfortunately, after nine sessions of EMDR now, I get NOTHING after the hand movements - just a blank. All I "feel" is the disappointment that nothing is happening, and discussing that goes nowhere either. When she surmises that the emotions are blocked... they are STONEWALLED. The only "work" that I can do is attend the sessions and cooperate. My problem, I think, in the past has been trying to MAKE things happen. That only seems to make things worse in the emotional realm. The hardest thing to understand is how to "let go." I have "let go" of my personal & business responsibilities, for the most part, and every thing is crumbling around me. I have "tried" nine different medications to no avail. I am seeking other approaches, but haven't found anything with much promise yet. I appreciate your support.
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