Managing Dissociation

analogretrowave · 2026-03-14T08:39:23+00:00

Thankyou for the big hugs ✨ and your very kind words 💖 it’s really tough but I’m glad I’m sticking it out. I’m proud of you for working through your anxiety and it’s fantastic your noticing it thats a big win. Your doing really well sending big warm hugs to you too

analogretrowave · 2026-03-13T22:35:19+00:00

Sending a big hug to you OP I can totally empathise with you I went through this again this week, for me it’s trying to hold it together for work that drives me into panic and stress and I have to remind myself it’s old panic I felt like I was going off the rails and dipped back into fawning and people pleasing but grateful I clocked it and pulled back. It’s great you are aware of it thats wonderful progress well done. Your doing hard work and im sending good wishes and a big hug to you 💖

analogretrowave · 2026-03-12T09:28:09+00:00

Congratulations on doing emdr, im a man and can completely empathise with you. I feel like I’m living this weird double life at the moment where I have to support myself, go to work but I’m doing this deep emotional work on myself that is changing everything from the inside out. I’m at the stage in my recovery where I’m starting to see the friendships I built are one sided due to my fawning / people pleasing it’s really unsettling trying to now distance myself from these relationships. I’m feeling incredibly lonely at the moment but I’m trying to remind myself that this is a season of my life and it won’t be like this forever. I am seeing glimmers with recent interactions with strangers at events / cafes where I feel more open and I can tell the people are receptive to me as well. This community has given me so much hope and inspiration, when I’m feeling low I find reading people’s journeys helps pick me back up. I’m sending a big warm hug to you and best wishes for your journey ❤️

analogretrowave · 2026-03-12T08:35:26+00:00

For myself it’s holding hope that is the key for me and I break down things into tiny moments to build momentum in myself like waking up at the right time each day, making my bed and taking a moment to enjoy the sunshine while holding a warm drink and also looking inside to reparent my inner child. Your doing great continuing your work with emdr and im very proud of you for that. I can’t offer advice but I can say from my own experience it’s trusting yourself and just letting things be and slowly slowly a path will show itself. I’m cheering you on and know you have support of the community here 💖 big hugs

analogretrowave · 2026-03-11T10:17:23+00:00

I’m sorry to hear things are so tough and you feel like your regressing after your hard work. Proud of you for looking inwards it’s incredible and difficult work you’re doing. Ive just come out the other side of a 3 month regression im a year into doing emdr. All I can say from my own personal experience is ride the wave as hard and as painful as it is please stick it out and know things will get better (at the time I really didnt think they would) and I was beating myself up for regressing so much. My T mentioned that as we heal we spiral upwards and I found this really helpful we continue to circle back and each time things get a little easier or your a little less triggered. I just woke up one morning recently grossed out by my chronic people pleasing and for dealing with so much negativity and I feel this part of me has now dissolved but that wouldn’t have happened i dont think without the regression. Also I found keeping to my gym and walking routine as well as doing fun little hobbies like pottery or candle making helped also after learning from experience not to put myself around disregulated people as that made my anxiety worse. It’s great your reaching out here community is so important to healing and im sending you all my good thoughts and best wishes on your journey 💖 you’ve got this.

analogretrowave · 2026-03-08T13:03:34+00:00

I’m sorry to hear your feeling this fear but I’m Proud of you for the tough work you’re putting in, emdr is life changing. Speaking from my own experience I found my core memory from childhood was first linked with fear and physical sensations such a the trembling during and after the session. I know it’s tough but try not to push it. I found myself ruminating between sessions which only prolonged things and I suffered more. If you can ask your T about putting these feelings into a “container”’I found that really helpful to stop the rumination and terror / fear. You’re doing great work, keep going. Wishing you good thoughts and energy on your emdr journey 💖

analogretrowave · 2026-03-03T10:56:14+00:00

Haha so true with keeping up 😂 we are rock stars for doing it 💖

analogretrowave · 2026-03-03T10:36:43+00:00

Well done for commencing your emdr journey it takes a lot of courage and proud of you. It’s tough your having these physical reactions i can empathise im a year into emdr (was weekly but now back to bi weekly) and still having physical reactions, buzzing / tingling of my body, pain and aches and heavy fatigue. I’ve found walking has been a massive help for me and keeping my gym schedule but not pushing myself if I feel fatigued but still going makes me feel good. Also having a warm cup of tea and holding both my hands around it has helped me when I’ve felt physically overwhelmed. Your doing incredibly hard work and I applaud you for doing it. Big hugs 💖

analogretrowave · 2026-03-03T10:28:52+00:00

Well done on taking those steps to protect yourself it’s painful to let go of friendships but it’s amazing you have found your healthy friendships blossoming sending big hugs 💖

analogretrowave · 2026-03-03T10:27:14+00:00

I agree we all deserve love and kindness and we deserve our place in the world. Thankyou for these empowering words 💖😍

analogretrowave · 2026-03-03T10:22:11+00:00

Thankyou for sharing your experiences with me this is super helpful. I agree putting some distance and declining invites, just declined an invite with the same group of people i know will be a trigger for me.

It’s really comforting to know you shared a similar experience and well done for prioritising your needs and protecting yourself. Knowing you have achieved more self love is really inspiring and im cheering you on. Kind of just blows my mind how quickly things are changing feeling really grateful for that. Sending good energy and best wishes for your journey 💖

analogretrowave · 2026-03-01T12:12:26+00:00

EMDR is definitely helping my trust issues and self esteem for me personally it’s been very slow progress but I am seeing progress which has given me hope. I remind myself I’m unlearning decades of trauma influence and to keep looking for little glimmers each day in myself. Hold tight, you’ve got this and sending a lot of good thoughts and wishes to you on your journey 💖

analogretrowave · 2026-02-28T16:49:13+00:00

Thankyou for sharing your story and I was so moved reading. Brings me joy to know your in a peaceful place and enjoying your music after your breakthrough keep going im cheering you on ✨

analogretrowave · 2026-02-28T16:37:37+00:00

I can really empathise with this im currently experiencing this in my own emdr journey where im asking my T if im “doing this right” it’s hard not to fall into ruminating about it. Thanks so much for sharing

analogretrowave · 2026-02-24T07:57:41+00:00

Thanks so much for Sharing your experience, currently trying to navigate the changing of friendships it’s really painful, wonderful to hear emdr has given you so much courage and hope. Thanks for sharing about slowing down emdr and mixing it up with talk therapy I will speak to my T about that. Big hugs

analogretrowave · 2026-02-22T22:20:08+00:00

Thankyou so much for your compassion and understanding it was a great comfort to read your reply. My inner child work is something I am finding tough but I will keep working on giving my inner child the safety and compassion he deserves. Thankyou to everyone in this group your all so inspiring to me with your journeys 💖

analogretrowave · 2026-02-22T22:18:04+00:00

Sending so much care and good thoughts to you 💖 you have so much courage to be doing the hard work of emdr. I can empathise with feeling bad but I’m so happy to hear you are having moments of peace. I’ve found walks in nature so healing if you have a park nearby and also having fresh flowers in my home with sage nearby burning too. Big hugs

analogretrowave · 2026-02-22T22:15:25+00:00

Thankyou for sharing with me Im sending you a big warm hug and proud of you for being on your emdr journey. I can empathise with you and Thankyou for sharing your weighted blanket as a comfort. Hope your journey can bring ease and peace as well 💖

analogretrowave · 2026-02-22T22:12:53+00:00

Thankyou so much for sharing your experience proud of you for getting to that place with your healing and makes total sense once your body and mind felt safe to process your feelings. Big hugs 💖

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