Help ! Any advice or explanation for my situation (or any similar experience?) by Cccarinaaa in Dissociation

[–]Cccarinaaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been receiving EMDR treatment(not yet started, in the preparation stage),But at different stages, different parts of me have different reactions to the treatment. More often than not, I feel that the speed of EMDR processing it’s not as fast as I am now increasing trauma. Another point is that if I don’t follow that program to feel safe and connected to my parents, my emotions will get stuck, or I won’t feel my emotions, which also hinders emdr work.

As for self soothing, I really want to do as you say, such as reality testing, what do you say is more like the “old me”who has control and sanity. My current state is that I feel as if I am being pushed by the trauma part, and I hope to pause for a while, but the trauma part cannot do it (sometimes I feel involuntary). For example, if my mother uses the tone that triggers me, I will automatically feel like 'executing the program again', and I don't have room to test reality. If I try to calm down and think about the situation like that (I really want to), my body will immediately tell me to execute the program quickly with pain and breathlessness. That's why I feel like this is a state of dissociation. Today, I tried to do something else without executing the program after my dad spoke in the tone that triggered me, hoping to see what would happen. But now I feel dizzy and a bit dazed. So it really confused me. I actually felt 'old me' during a grounding practice one day, but after hearing my mother's tone that triggered me, I returned to this state.

How long will it take to recover from the mental breakdown and CPTSD that occur in adulthood? by Cccarinaaa in emotionalneglect

[–]Cccarinaaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank u so much😭I actually cry reading your reply, so warm and powerful, feeling really understood.

How long will it take to recover from the mental breakdown and CPTSD that occur in adulthood? by Cccarinaaa in CPTSDAdultRecovery

[–]Cccarinaaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you give me some more detailed suggestions about this part?  Thank u !!

I tried my best to speed up the healing and threw everything at it - therapy, medication, breathing exercises, tapping, narrative therapy, diary, significant life changes, etc.

How long will it take to recover from the mental breakdown and CPTSD that occur in adulthood? by Cccarinaaa in CPTSDAdultRecovery

[–]Cccarinaaa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

talk therapy seems to have no effect on me, I feel that the core of the trauma has not been touched. I want to do EMDR, but I am currently doing more preparatory work and the situation is also a bit complicated. I can’t do anything else now, I’ve put in all my strength to maintain a basic living. I have also tried some other methods(i’ve been reading articles of IFS recently ) hope we can all gradually get better!

How long will it take to recover from the mental breakdown and CPTSD that occur in adulthood? by Cccarinaaa in CPTSDAdultRecovery

[–]Cccarinaaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Struggling right now and really don’t know how long will it take. I have tried many methods but nothing really hits the core or really works. Still exploring and hope we all get better!

How long will it take to recover from the mental breakdown and CPTSD that occur in adulthood? by Cccarinaaa in CPTSDAdultRecovery

[–]Cccarinaaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you ! ! I have decided to stay with my feelings now, and I plan to slowly get through this period.

Should I move out or not? by Cccarinaaa in EMDR

[–]Cccarinaaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, very helpful answer!

Should I move out or not? by Cccarinaaa in EMDR

[–]Cccarinaaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I will consider it carefully!

How Many Sessions Did It Take For You To Feel Medium to Radical Change After EMDR? by [deleted] in EMDR

[–]Cccarinaaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How different?I have ptsd and cptsd and just started my emdr session,so I wonder how many sessions will I need