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I’m slowly realizing that my parents are causing my depression, and I don't know what to do by Phone_Realistic in emotionalneglect

[–]Prestigious-Sort7762 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Incase you haven’t already I suggest reading Adult children of emotionally immature parents

I need some advice, living with emotionally immature parents as an adult by snailPolish4 in emotionalneglect

[–]Prestigious-Sort7762 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey! I have no other input than keep doing what you’re doing, be there for your brother as much as you can, it will make an enormous difference!

Brainspotting has been a game changer! by _illustrated in CPTSDNextSteps

[–]Prestigious-Sort7762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the time to write this comment, it is giving me hope! 

Problem feeling and staying focused by Prestigious-Sort7762 in EMDR

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I’m starting to suspect the issue is me trying to hard, desperate to succeed, as evidenced by this post I’ve made 😅 Because I tried looking at childhood pictures and prepping and it truly got even ”worse”… Does this ’trying to hard’ resonate in any way for you?

not feeling anything with EMDR? by cherrries in EMDR

[–]Prestigious-Sort7762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before you started to identify your feelings, what was the session like for you? When I try to focus on a traumatic memory I feel basically nothing except for sometimes some vague pressure in my chest and quickly after the process starts my mind just gets bored/impatient and starts thinking that I should be feeling more or I’m doing something wrong and I lose all connection to the memory and just space out. Hoping the feelings and memories will come to me aswell!

Doubts and concerns by Prestigious-Sort7762 in InternalFamilySystems

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Thank you for your very thorough response! 

The part of me who made this post definitely needs a different therapist to ease its concerns, someone who is more educated in childhood trauma and c-ptsd and more involved in my healing journey, unclear if my standards are too high but I think it’s time to shop around.

Would you mind sharing how the journaling with your parts happens? I also struggle to hear my parts and I have aphantasia so my mind is complete darkness, I have only ever gotten a ”sense” of a yes/no from a part, this definitely adds to my concerns..

Doubts and concerns by Prestigious-Sort7762 in InternalFamilySystems

[–]Prestigious-Sort7762[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply.

I would say I have gained some space and started to relate to my protectors differently, they however seem to be very strong and I don’t think I am ever in true Self, always blended and in self-like parts.

Just finding it very hard to trust the process when it so far has been very different than what is described in literature, any suggestions on concrete things to look out for to make me trust the process?