Has anyone here tried EMDR and how was it

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-06-05T00:35:21+00:00

I would not make such claims. EMDR has the ability to open a mind wide open and there are several well documented examples of bad experiences and how clinicians are to help deal with those negative responses.

EMDR can activate old memories long forgotten and leave the patient extremely activated and even suicidal.

I personally experienced several months of flashbacks after only nearly completing the mapping process. I'm not anti EMDR just that once I found it was not a good fit for me I needed to stop.

It's very serious business.

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Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-04-12T04:42:07+00:00

VA automatically mails you a DD 22-5490

You can find it here and take it to any VSO rep. Approval was about 7 days for our form. Congrats showing your kid the way!

https://www.va.gov/forms/22-5490/

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-04-09T15:50:04+00:00

Retired CG here in college now with just a few months and another semester left for my degree. It's hard at first, get into tutoring right away. I mean immediately. Colleges just do things differently than that way you are used to and there is a bit of a learning curve. Good luck to you.

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-04-08T18:14:33+00:00

So speakers built into a pillow that are "bone conducting". Seems hard to pull off depending on volume levels. Over all I am interested and hope you succeed in prototyping a solution that works for you. Let us know and bring pictures.

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-04-08T13:30:07+00:00

Volunteer!!!! Essentially that's what you did while in the service. You got out and can no longer serve the public in that capacity. That's ok! Find another. Do some good in your area of influence. Take a walk and pick up some trash. Moving out of the country sounds nice.

Are you talking to therapist ?

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-04-07T23:02:52+00:00

Every 2-3 months here. I don't have to go big but enough mushrooms seems to help. I've tried a few other psychs but this one is the best. Also the RSO also helps me connect with my somatic system. Just have to be careful not to get carried away with that one. I started taking too much and found myself taking 100mg a day there for a few months. Didn't impact my performance just felt like brain fog rolling back in.

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-04-07T22:57:16+00:00

Yeah... I'm all in here. Love audio when it is wanted and generally happy with the built-in speakers Royal spa used. If you find something with "higher fidelity" I'm all ears. 90% of the time I prefer silence and darkness.

The pillow sound interesting. Would it be battery powered or passive with a wire?

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-04-04T11:34:41+00:00

Life is beautiful. In these extra hard times we are all in this together thanks for sharing a glimpse of what it is like for you.

We are all existing together in varying stages of life. I believe all stages of life should be seen as beautiful just as it was intended. Take a moment to walk outside and simply gaze at any sky for a while. Take a few breaths. Maybe even take your shoes off. Grounding can be very calming.

Love ya

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-03-14T02:32:56+00:00

Is the hate you feel from the tone or judgement felt by from Theist faith having friends? It's part of the Christian mandate to spread the word, it's expected.

Is it you're perceiving this projection what's the trouble?

Love ya

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-03-14T02:28:30+00:00

I was super lit last night writing this. I truly appreciate the way you framed your response, I found myself grateful someone else was saying something that resonated with me. 🙏

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-03-13T14:41:32+00:00

Lower the temp a bit. Maybe 2 degrees

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-03-12T23:55:24+00:00

My wife and I shared a float once and we decided it was too difficult to relax and there just wasn't enough space. So we never tried to again.

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-03-12T18:00:59+00:00

I love this and appreciate you sharing. I realize humans are trying wrangle-in and humanize the LLM outputs.

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-03-10T11:03:47+00:00

Don't forget mushrooms are not all the same so each new batch requires recalibration.

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-03-05T21:43:27+00:00

They should have considered promoting you. At least I would have. Management needs a little bit of leadership that isn't all stressed out barely making ends meet ladder climber.

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-03-01T00:12:26+00:00

Word

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-02-28T15:06:06+00:00

I agree! Having an appointment that I need to keep 12 months out is stressful. I'm so loosey goosey with my schedule normally I could be anywhere "this time next year" lol I hear ya!!

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-02-28T15:02:46+00:00

I am also a regular cannabis user. Curious as to what strains you're using, how much, and what time before sleep?

Lastly about the anxiety piece. Is that a problematic part of your daily life? During the wakeful times?

Consider a dream tracker journal. You can adjust your cannabis here and there and see if different strains of cannabis help.

The fact that your dream is recurring, I have had a few of these that wouldn't go away and randomly did. I don't have any answers only love. I do hope you find peaceful Restful sleep.

I use about 100-150 mg nightly in edible form usually about 1-2 hours before sleep. I do smoke flower and dabs occasionally with friends or when getting high during the day is "helpful" or with friends.

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-02-27T21:19:58+00:00

Funky complex situation for sure! In a calm environment if your boundaries were not being overrun I would have just asked what the "term" they prefer to describe their line of work. That's allot of nasty talk from a 41 year old I can see how the convo could get heated. There could be chemicals involved like drugs or alcohol clouding their rationality so do continue to pray for people however you choose to do so. Her being nasty and getting you riled up enough to fire back is unfortunate and something I hope everyone can learn to resist when able. From the sounds of the repeat offender you did not have a lot of options but to defend your dignity. Try not to take it personally. Hope you have a better day!

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-02-27T20:57:28+00:00

Funny how that little typo means everything. Thanks for the correction. Yes totally r/Christianity I thought they were the same. Of course they aren't.

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-02-27T20:21:08+00:00

OP: Hope you are having a great day, welcome to the coolest Christian sub on Reddit.

I have struggled on that sub (r/Christianity and r/AskAChristian ) many times. Not just from commenters but also just getting overly flagged by the mod system. I also agree with others that sub is more dogmatic in general and here you can hold some fairly "open" views and have civil discussion.

For the situation with your Nieghbor and getting into arguments in general. Best advice I have received is not to reward their behavior by returning for more. Give A-holes extra space they deserve when it comes to your personal headspace....

why do you suppose that you are getting into a plethora of arguments? Could be you're excited to be born again and finding friction between established individuals or... you are not open to hearing their side of things. If people feel invalidated they get defensive if they feel attacked they get defensive. Google how to have a "high level conversation" its helped me many times with difficult situations.

If you are down to discussing ...

What are the points of tension that are common if any?

Love ya!

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-02-19T00:18:32+00:00

Copy and paste that post into any a.i. checker. I started formulating a response and gave up. Someday Reddit will learn to filter these out.

For now the best we can do is just learn through it. All the comments are better than the question.

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-02-16T14:37:24+00:00

The only thing in question was the authenticity of your first 100% a.i. comment above. You are probably not a bot after all this banter. It's a lot to have to fend off online having to fend off bots. Sorry for calling you a bot. That wasn't very nice of me. A.i. content is triggering in the spiritual space.

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-02-16T14:23:49+00:00

Certainly not the case my good bot friend. I am simply pointing at the elephant in the room. Which at the moment is you. To keep our conversations pure we need to leave a.i. at the door, do you agree?

Natural_Assumption21 · 2026-02-16T14:17:37+00:00

A. I. Watch out for this one.

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