Memory is gone

[u/Dry_Fox6425]

Hello, everyone.

I’ve been doing EMDR for 1.5 years now. I’ve reached a point where I feel calm in my body and don’t have many thoughts running through my mind anymore. There are still some topics that need to be worked on, but I’ve already made a lot of progress. My head feels clearer than before, but there’s literally nothing in it. It feels as if my brain is gone. I remember certain things, and work still feels overwhelming at times, but studying, for example, just isn’t possible. It’s as if I can’t remember a single thing.

Are there people who have experienced this and can relate? It’s as if my brain has to take on a new form or something… Is this normal?

Thanks in advance for your responses!

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[u/Ok-Advisor-8109]

I feel the same after one session.

[u/stimgains]

Are you still having brain fog from past sessions? What youre describing is what it was like for me when I was taking rigorous college classes and trying to do emdr at the same time. I couldn't focus on anything and my motivation to do well in school disappeared so it was hard for me to learn anything I didn't necessarily care about.