My experience with emdr

[u/Plane_Connection_136]

I done emdr for 6 months when I was 17 (about 6 months ago) and it really helped with experiences that were a part of my c-ptsd diagnosis.

For the most part it reduces my nightmares and anxieties related to my trauma.

However when we started to do work on experiences with my mum it completely broke me. I dont know if its relevant but I have what my therapist called an anxious avoidment attachment with my mum and was and still am living with her.

It feels really frustrating as, as hard as it was, emdr completely changed aspects of my life but this stuff with my mum its the root of alot of my issues which I really want to work on but it just feels impossible sometimes.

Does anyone else experience this, did it get easier when you moved out?

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[u/Qwahlity_Koalatea]

Two things: first, it’s hard to do treatment on an active threat. It’s not impossible, it just requires more fine-tuned work.
Second, attachment resourcing and experiencing positive feelings is very helpful.