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Originally Posted by bpcyclist
Thanks very much for the support, fern. Unfortunately, I am not currently able to do therapy. Long story. I have had EMDR suggested in the past. Perhaps I should look at it again. Might be able to swing that. I appreciate your pointing that out.
Anyway, going to march on. At least I am not feeling sorry for myself about this, which is progress. Not angry. Way past all that. I have more acceptance of my illness now and I think that in and of itself is a bit comforting.
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Yes, your attitude is incredible and It is inspiring to me. You experience hardship, but you always seem to find a way to realign with your true self.
My therapist suggested it to me a number of times. She said my trauma is stuck in one part of my memory and it keeps playing over and over. She said EMDR would help me process it and move the memories to a healthier place so that they won't have so much impact.
I took the route of learning about psychoanalysis and applying the concepts to help me process the trauma. I think it probably has similar effects as EMDR, but for me it came with the added bonus of better understanding my brain, my self and my past which is something my analytical side needs for comfort. EMDR seemed a little like a shortcut or band aid and I was aiming for something more permanent. I dug in a few months back and things have been a lot better since then. I think the goal no matter what you choose is to find a better quality of life. You're suffering and while there may always be a degree of that, there's no reason to believe it has to remain so severe.
