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Some hugs for you. Hope your week goes well.
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Well it isnt always pleasant but its not like talk therapy where have you have to relive all of the gory details. It starts out with a specific memory-not the sequence of events-just the memory. You don't even have to go into the full detail of the memory. It reminds me of a more sophisticated version of a word association exercise. Where your mind takes you from the memory you start with can seem totally random and unrelated. In fact, your mind is reprocessing these memories. PTSD is caused by memories that are not processed fully but have been "frozen" in your mind. EMDR allows your mind to reprcess in a way that is not as emotional. After your session with the therapist, your mind will continue to work on its own. For me, the memories of the trama I had are always with me anyway. I felt like I pretty much had nothing to lose because my mind was trying to work things out while I slept which wasnt working for me either. I was t the point where I had to do something and didnt really want to relive all the junk for another therapist. Before, each week I would g to the therapist's office and relive my trauma. When my hour was up, it was time to go back to the real world, no matter the fact that I felt like crap when I left.
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Hey, I saw your post on EMDR. It is not painful and I find it to be SO much better than talk therapy because you do nat have to relate al of the gory details to the therapist and then feel like crap after your hour is up. I have only had a couple of sessions but it seems to be helping in a way talk therapy never did. Hope you find what is right for you.
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The nice part about being on here is when you talk about your problems there is no one looking at you or judging you because we all have problems here.My form of self-injury is compulsive eating and I am 45 years old and it's time to stop doing it to myself.I lost a friend today that was 15 years older than me and it kinda scared me. I don't know much about cutting but I do know about listening and I will be there to listen to you.Have a happy Easter....
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thanks. im trying not to blame myself but i cant help but think i should have known better and should have tried to stop it.
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- Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- I started going once again. I'm gonna give it another chance. This new place is a Christian counseling center so I'm hoping that will be better for me. We'll see how it goes.
- Red Marker Not Working
- Tried it once and believe it or not it was actually VERY TRIGGERING!!!!! I guess I can see why it might be helpful for some people, but for me it had the complete opposite effect.
- Rubber Bands Somewhat Helpful
- I always found that it helped for a short period of time. sometimes I would do it so hard though that it would make semi-permanent marks on my wrist and break capillaries. After using this technique for awhile I began to depend on it, because it escalated to a form of SI in itself. One time I left my house without one on my wrist and noticed it while driving. Had a minor panic attack. I read somewhere that snapping them too hard can cause blood clots etc and can really damage and that scared me.
- Squeezing Ice Somewhat Helpful
- It wasn't the right kind of pain that I needed. Also, it's only available in certain times and places.
- Talking Not Working
- I am bad about talking about my feelings/my past/pain/problems. It's horribly painful and humiliating, embarrassing. My throat closes up and my chest tightens. My face and chest become red and white/splotchy. Not for me.
- Tattoos Considering
- It felt "good" while I was getting it....and in that sense it worked and I enjoyed the pain. I regret that part of it though. But it's no way for treatment. My tattoo is more symbolic. More for healing. A butterfly, and the word LOVE.
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Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionTreatments
- Cymbalta Somewhat Helpful
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Geodon Not Working
- HORRIBLE SIDE EFFECTS PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY/EMOTIONALLY
- Meditation Somewhat Helpful
- Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
- Psychotherapy Not Working
- Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- Writing Somewhat Helpful
- Zoloft Somewhat Helpful
Open Anxiety
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- Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Zoloft Working / Worked
Open Bereavement
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- Pets Working / Worked
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Remembering Working / Worked
- Support Groups Working / Worked
- Talking Working / Worked
Open Dizziness & Vertigo
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- Counting Sheep Working / Worked
- Lavender Working / Worked
- Meditation Working / Worked
- Music Working / Worked
- Reading Working / Worked
Open Sexual Abuse
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- \"The Courage To Heal\" Working / Worked
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