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Originally Posted by Trace14
What is finding and using a safe place? Is it a physical place or a place in your mind you go? Isn't that what a dissociative event is also? This is so confusing. My T is coming back next week and I want to have a better grasp on this before our next meeting. Or at least make her think I was working on it while she was gone  |
I used a mental safe place that came in one of my messed up dreams. I stopped using it, because it started becoming dissociative and isolating just as you said. It's funny, a different version of that safe place came in a dream later on. Different place, but the symbolism of the dream / safe place was identical.
We've used EMDR in much the same way. I've found thoughts and images through EMDR that have been incredibly calming and I've been able to hang on to, and at times can use those as refuges.