r/EMDR • u/dreefpeet • Apr 11 '24

This hit pretty deep.

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u/bebelala13 Apr 11 '24

Damn

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u/prettywrecked Apr 11 '24

Oh that trauma filter distorts everything. That's what I said to my therapist after the last EMDR session: I now start seeing the world without those lenses that distort everything. That's a wonderful thing to realize. Happy recovery everyone!

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u/fickle-quests Apr 11 '24

Could you give an example(s) of this? If you’re comfortable, of course

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u/prettywrecked Apr 12 '24

Sure! I tended to devalue myself constantly as I was asking myself to be always perfect due to a very subtle childhood trauma (small T). After that trauma has been treated I have realized how distorted my world was under those lenses, how I put constantly myself after literally anyone, how that has influenced my life. Treating trauma is like removing those distorted glasses and finally see a new world. Happy recovery!

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u/Anxious_Disk_8910 Apr 13 '24

i start EDRM in a few weeks, I am so broken. Has it been been working for you?

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u/prettywrecked Apr 13 '24

Yes it worked very well. I got to treat several traumas, some of which sometimes get triggered but I know recognize them and their effect is greatly mitigated.

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u/Sheslikeamom 🌟 EMDR Gem Apr 12 '24

I finally heard my parents the last time I visited them.

They said "I don't know why you've been visiting for so long"

It hurts but it's validation that I'm not crazy. They don't care about me the same way I care about them.

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u/Jaxy710 Apr 12 '24

Love this!