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Originally Posted by Elysium3006
Hi Laura...
I am sorry that there has been this kink in the line for you.
I have gone through a couple rounds of EMDR, the last one a little over a year ago (I think). At the time, I had not been diagnosed with DID yet and I wasn't aware, nor was my T aware how much or how often I really was dissociating.
EMDR can be helpful, but it can be tricky too. You need to be able to have strong coping mechanisms and be able to keep yourself in the present as much as possible in order to keep yourself safe and to process the trauma. When one dissociates, especially for a longer period of time, going through the EMDR process can be more damaging than helpful, and you run the risk of re-traumatizing yourself which can lead to even more dissociation and emotional instability.
I would trust your T. There are other skills and coping mechanisms that you can learn that will help you prepare for EMDR at some other time. For now, it sounds like your T is most concerned about not causing you harm. This is a good thing, even though it feels like a setback.
Take care, and keep us posted if you like. I am always here too if you would ever like to PM me. 
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thanks sweetheart, only recently found out what dissociation was, but realised straight away how much i do actually do it, my mind seems to be knee jerking at everything at the moment, & he totally freaked me out yesterday, he was soooo WE ARE NOT DOING EMDR ANYMORE, from what you guys have said i kinda understand why now, im just a bit worried where im going, know i need to trust him, i liked the sound of emdr, seems so structured, & immediate, struggle so much with talking, the thought of being totally reliant on "talking" freaks me out, im rubbish at it
my over whelming response was not to go back, but after sleeping on it & reading the posts he obviously is only making the right decision for me, just wish my mind & body would realise that
