hopeful4

Has anyone had this? If so, can you relate your experience, if it helped you or not, etc?

I am thinking about trying this but am looking for some people with experience with it. I know some police who it has successfully helped, and someone with lots of experience recently told me he believes it would help me as well.

Thoughts.....

Wisconsin

I have not done it, but I have a dear friend who is a therapist. She uses this technique with veterans suffering from PTSD, and the reviews are generally very good.

I say there's no harm in trying something new! If you don't like it, or it doesn't help, no harm done.

Liveitwell

I'm interested as well. Looking firward to hearing some responses!

SparkleKitty

No experience myself but I was sure the question had been asked before...

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...6561-emdr.html

LexieCat

I've heard of its having good results. It does sound a little "woo" when it's described, but even if all it has is a placebo effect, it seems to work for enough people that it's worth a shot. Unlike some therapies, it doesn't seem likely to cause any harm (the way a medication, or some kind of weird therapy that messes with your head, might).

entropy1964

What are you suffering from ? PTSD? Yes it can help. To tell you about my experience would be one heck of a long post.

I just recommend finding a counselor that really knows what they are doing. Sometimes EMDR can stir up some really tough stuff, which can make things more difficult initially. As someone with PTSD, I do not trust easily or make healthy attachments. I found that I needed attachment therapy first, to form a trusting safe relationship with my therapist, then the EMDR is much more effective and safe.

hopeful4

Thank you Frick for sharing that. Good thoughts.

Praying

My son did it and stopped--it was stirring up more than he wanted to deal with and he refused to continue because he felt worse instead of better. He was 12-13 at the time. He's 14 now and I'd like him to continue at some point--because I think making it through the "worse" is ultimately necessary to become a fully healthy adult for him.

I thought it seemed very effective, and if he were an adult who could navigate the emotions it would've been a very good thing.

Magichappens

I had never heard of this therapy. It sounds very promising. I relive childhood trauma quite often. I am starting to work with a therapist now. Learning about what happened, and why I react the way I do in situations has already helped a lot. I realize it is not my fault, and I can't control it. That alleviates some of the shame and guilt associated with it.

I am interested in hearing more from those who have tried this method. Thanks for bringing it up. Hugs, Magic

hopeful4

Magic, I believe I will be persuing this in the future, I will update as I go!