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Oh it surely does work, but it's better if you don't do it alone.

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I was just reviewing the info in this thread, trying to figure out what my next step is going to be and saw this comment. What did you really mean here? Are you recommending I bring a friend to hold my hand? I don't think I could do this.

The flooding comment also was interesting. Would this work like a purging process? You go get overwhelmed then realize later that your fear was all just mental hype and then you are fine. I'm envisioning it kind of like getting dunked in the pool as a way of getting over the fear of going underwater. Is this what flooding is like? This seems like it would be more effective in dealing with the physical aspects of a trigger not the emotional aspect. In my mind It is one thing dealing with the physical sensation of holding your breath and going under the water, but another thing dealing the memory and fear of being held underwater.. I don't know...I'm just trying to imagine and consider the different options.