Does anyone use Emotional freedom technique has it worked for them?
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Hello! I think the answers you were given are very encouraging :-) ... might try it as well. Can well imagine that it will work. The link below is an EFT guide... I will have a look through it but maybe you know it already. Everything is about not postponing the decision to do it now :-) ... no harm can be done, I suppose. Some therapies work for some people, other's don't :o) . Best of luck!
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I had a complete "nervous breakthrough" about 12 years after mine occurred. I recovered with the loving support of an excellent therapist who used the EMDR method of therapy. "Getting over it" was more of re-living it until the mind was able to process it. Trauma gets stuck in the brain, and anything that reminds you of the trauma makes you feel as if you are reliving it. EMDR forces both sides of the brain to work on processing it. Now, to me, thinking about the events is like watching it on an old black and white film- it has no more power in my life.\n\nMy breakdown started with vivid nightmares and flashbacks after 2 close friends were raped at gunpoint. It terminated with me sitting outside on the cold ground one night, in the 20 degree air, rocking back and forth on my bare feet sobbing and repeating, "I need somehting, I need somehting, I need something..." \n\nInteresting, it was not until I had processed the events, and dealt with them, that I could have an active and caring relationship. I had had plenty of boyfriends, but they all weakened me in some way. I presume I was led to choose men that woudl keep inside a familiar feeling of disempowerment, because that was my comfort zone. I mean, holy shit, the last one, when i had the breakdown, had just admitted to me that he was inviting the neighbors' 8 and 9 year old girls over to his house for sleepovers (in bed with him!) and I was trying to JUSTIFY his behavior (we were livign outside the US where it is somewhat normal for children to share a bed with their parents, or at least a bedroom, for lack of any other space, so this is not as outrageous as it seems).\n\nThe kicker was he did not care about my feelings at all... and that was the clue. I had bottled my feelings so much that I did care about them, either. I just picked up and kept going after it happened- first the abortion, then back to high school the next day, pretending nothing was wrong. Tehn to college, and myriad tough jobs. The more it tried to hurt, the harder I worked. We all develop our defenses. the trick is being honest about them.\n\nMy advice to you is to elarn to be honest about your feelings. The act of rape affects every woman differently. I would suggest you try EMDR. Nobody knows why it works- just that it DOES. Totally eliminates the effects. It then takes a little time to rebuild afterwards. \n\nJust as an afterthought, my dealing with it, and taking control of my own life again, was the deciding factor that pushed my yearly income level up by $16,000! I was able to be assertive, self-actualizing, loving, accepting of love, and trusting again. I had not fully felt any of these things since I was 16.\n\nHope this helps. Feel free to contact me if you want someone to talk to off-forum.\n\nhauntedfox1975@yahoo.com
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I have recenlty decided not to devote anytime to these people that put us down. I put up a happy face and positive posters in my office and it drives these down people out of their minds and they won't come around. Now only happy people stop by to see me. It really works. Try it.
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I believe stress is the source of 75 percent of all our problems and a major epidemic in people's lives. Finding ways to control stress is vital, because if you don't control stress, it will control you.\n\nIf you want to reduce your stress level and live a happier and healthier life, use the physical and emotional stress relief techniques outlined below. \n\nPhysical Relief \n - Say No\nThe pressure to perform in today's world is intense. As a result, people work long hours and take on much more than they can bear. They juggle multiple roles throughout the day and sacrifice sleep or personal time just so they can get everything done. Saying "no" to a demand is out of the question, resulting in increased stress, both at work and at home. \n\n - Listen to Your Body \nListening to your body helps you take control of your stress because you become aware of the signals your body gives you regarding comfort and discomfort.\n\n- Communicate With Your Heart\nYour heart has an important job, pumping 2,000 gallons of blood throughout your body each day. This merits the heart receiving your attention. To reduce emotional stress your heart needs encouragement, appreciation, and love.\n\n- Clear Out the Past Clutter\nJust as you do a spring cleaning of your house, you should also do a spring cleaning of your heart to wipe away the old memories and messages that are causing you stress. This is important, because the way we fell from moment to moment, the way we behave, and the actions we take are all conditioned to how we feel inside.
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That sounds very difficult. I guess it is about getting the balance right - being able to feel strong emotions when you want to, but if possible, being in control of when and where in case you have a fit.\n\nBy the way, I am a therapist (working in UK) and over here, hypnotherapists charge far more than counsellors or therapists!!!!\n\nIn Uk you can usually get short term therapy (b around 8 sessions) free on NHS.\n\nAlso, if you really want therapy, isn't it worth the cost?\n\nAlthough it can always be therapeutic to talk things through in confidence, it might be that all you need to do is talk things through with yourself. Give yourself permission to feel again - but don't go from one extreme to another. Take advantage of all the support you have with friends and family to help you through.\n\nYou might find it helpful to write or paint - that can release emotions in a safe way - you can feel in control.\n\nHope this is of some help.
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What has worked for me is to be able to forgive others. Sometimes unforgiveness can keep the heart bound, bitter and depressed. Think about all God has forgiven us of. We need to extend the same forgiveness to others because believe me it is measured and will come back to us.\n\nForgiving is freeing for us. When we forgive we set ourselves free and let go of the bitterness and hurt we had towards the person who wronged us.\n\nI hope this helps you to shed the layers of bondage from your hurting heart...I know it has helped me deal with a troubled heart and also opened my eyes to so much more.....
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you have to try as much as you can to maintain a self emotional balance, imagine yourself as a filter. and try to keep good things inside the filter, and remove impurties ( negative thoughts outside).\nI use a very effective way to deal with emotions. I try to focus and concentrate on something that will help me to become better like reading an article about people who faced so many bas things in their life and yet they became great.\nHelen keller was an examples for me to charge my emotions and go on.\nyou cannot make the world perfect, what could be perfect in your eyes might be imperfect in other people's opinion. always try to accept things and people the way they in order to avoid dissappointment. \nGood luck :)
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Yes I know exactly what you mean. I am doing a course right now based on the book Dianetics which teaches you exactly what part of the mind this"turmoil" comes from. Why it can come and go and come back again. But more important I am learning a technique that anyone can learn to help others get rid of it completely. I have personally experienced this working and been able to help others with it ,which is also a great feeling.\nJust read the book. It will fully answer your question and also give you a solution that works! (there's no a lot of that around these days....)
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One of the things I do is past life regressions. I've done all of my own, and I've done a lot of them for a great many people over the years. It has never been a scary experience for any of my clients. Neither was it for me. The reactions tend to fall into one of three categories. #1: "Oh, that's cool!" #2: "Yeah, right, whatever." #3: "Oh ... THAT'S why I feel or act the way I do in THIS life. I've carried something over from another." Number one I get a lot. Number two I don't get very often, if ever. Number three I get often. And its the best because that kind of insight gives people a tool to work with in order to improve THIS life. :-) ~ Peace & Blessings ~
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I took "Sensitivity training" and learned that feeling sensitive towards your enemy is best worded like this,"The best way to pacify your enemy with sensitivity is a clean, quick kill". I apply that yet today with words, not bullets, and find words are much more damaging. Get into their minds and their asses will follow. Try it sometime. I mean that in a good way.
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I've done it with my therapist before. And yes, it does work. Slowly but surely. It takes time. But it trains your unconscience mind to think in ways you never thought possible. It is worth a try. seriously. What have you got to lose. I am doing much better in my therapy because of it. I've been doing it for about a year now. You'll see results too i'm sure, but you just need to be patient. if you want to talk to me about it i'm here to listen. you can email me or IM me if you want. I can tell you about my experience with it.
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Yes I did. It was a group session for weight loss. So far I have lost over a stone in weight and think that as long as you have an open mind, hypnotherapy definitely 100% can work
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Haven't used it... didn't even know it existed until recently...  I had tried the Ziban method a few years ago and it worked well... Was off smoking for over a year...  Then my father dies soon after and certain people in my family start causing conflicts... but that's a bit off topic to get into...LOL
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Yes. It would help you to get all of your anger and other feelings out. It would be a form of therapy. And who knows? You might be able to get it published.
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This is a very general question, but my answer would be "yes" - psychoanalytic therapeutic techniques have helped countless individuals suffering from mental health issues such as anxiety or depression significantly improve their quality of life.\n\nThis is not to say that psychoanalysis is the only effective treatment modality - cognitive behavioral therapy, for example, is currently quite popular and also quite successful.\n\nIf you are considering seeking counseling, I would say "do it" - you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
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Personal experience for me says yes in some instances. It did not help in everything, but in many ways it was very useful... I would never hesitate to recommend this to anyone (it is not painful) and I would use it when I can.. \nGive it try really IT can not hurt and may be the best thing you ever do....
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May sound a bit fem to do, but I am sure it will help you mentally if you write your emotions down on paper. Spill your heart and soul out, then put that paper(s) away for a while. Come back to that paper in a few days and read it, analyze it, and reassess your emotions at that point. If you keep doing that, you will start to see that those emotions will start to change and you will eventually start the healing process. :o) Chin up! :o)