EMDR FORUM ARCHIVE, 2000
Re:Physical reactions
by string originator · 02/16/01 at 5:48 PM ET
As one who initiated this thread with an innocuous question about physical reactions, I am astonished and grateful at the passion of those dedicated to EMDR. PTSD and covert depression led me to therapy, albeit reluctantly. In the process, I discovered two years of amnesia in the midst of my childhood and that abuse from an outside source was a possibility. My therapist made Loftus' work clear to me from the onset and that we weren't going hunting for shadows. The amnesia is real. The pain of abandonment, heart stopping fear, and physiological reactions encountered in EMDR are real. The details of the incidents remain fuzzy as they were recorded through a child's perspective. Sort of like how your elementary school seemed so big but when you go back and visit as an adult it seems so small. I am not seeking the specific details but to feel and heal the wounds. EMDR has opened a portal to those emotions so effectively walled up for years. Heartfelt gratitude to those EMDR advocates who recognize the potential of this tool. You can, indeed, tell the pioneers by the arrows in their back.
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