so i had my second EMDR session on thursday and it was related to my phagophobia. the result was: my brain feels quieter and i regressed a little bit for the rest of that night.. side note: i dont think ill be able to eat normally until i do exposure therapy. but for now i need to process trauma to be able to reach that point of comfortability :')
I did the same thing!!! EMDR has rocked my world and made ERP possible when it wasn't before.
yay:) happy for you! ive been living with this since i was like 11 or so. hopefully i am able to recover :')
@cebdroi I have too, and while I'm not fully recovered I am healing and seeing progress for the first time ever
So you got to ask me anything… Now I’d like to ask you something! I’ve heard from Members that they were so scared coming to their first ERP session. They were terrified that I would think they were crazy, that I would tell them their worst fears were true. That I would confirm they are some form of a terrible person or have them hauled off to prison for their thoughts. I’ve also had Members share how they’re very scared to begin ERP treatment because they’ve researched enough to know it means facing the fear, without the compulsions that have kept them feeling safe (but not really safe) this entire time. They struggled to see how they could be capable of doing this, while simultaneously acknowledging that they did not want to live like this anymore. If you have had your first session, what were your thoughts before? Did you have any hesitations or fears going into it? How did it turn out? If you haven’t yet begun to work with an ERP specialist, what is holding you back?
i am starting NOCD therapy on monday and was just curious on others’ experiences! what happens in your sessions, generally speaking? how do you feel during and after? i’m excited but also nervous to start. i’ve been in talk therapy for years with minimal improvement with my ocd, so im hopeful to start feeling better.
I’ve started ERP therapy with a really great therapist, and I haven’t gave into my compulsions but I still have anxiety and yesterday my brain was telling me that people were zombies😭 is this normal?
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