Posted by memoryleaves on December 11, 2004, at 12:42:57
I've been doing EMDR for a while on other traumas that came after the death my father. He died when I was three and I am only now beginning to understand and feel and make the connection that he was really my dad. The pain and torment is unbearable.
But EMDR is over for a while. And my last session opened this up and I can't shut it down. I actually told my T at the time that I never wanted to bring my father up in therapy because I felt it would be disrespectful. But perhaps it's just what I need to do. Every single year between October and January I am a complete wreck. And it's even worse to be a complete wreck when you don't know WHY you're a complete wreck. At least I know why now. But knowing is not making the pain go away.
Has anyone here used EMDR to help with grief? Is it okay to do that? Is there anything morally wrong it? I get a bit mixed up sometimes because of religious abuse from my childhood as well, so that's why I need to ask for objective opinions.
Thank you,
Memory
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