Posted by lemonaide on October 17, 2008, at 21:41:44
In reply to I'm not sure what to do, posted by Dinah on October 17, 2008, at 18:48:41
Did he say what technique he was planing on using or being used? I can't remember if you have tried EMDR? I know that is the least painful and the quickest, and yes I said quickest. It works very quick compared to traditional desensitization. It is used in extreme situations like child abuse, war trauma, rape, so I suppose it would work for your phobia.
I think knowing you, I wouldn't recommend the traditional type, I just think it would be too hard to deal with specially given your reservations about it. It takes a great deal of motivation and trust to do it that way. DOing it this way does take a lot of time and commitment.
I am afraid of bringing up with how on this thread, because of your reaction to the phobia. But I do know somewhat how they do this and it would be hard. I don't have a huge phobia of it, and it would be hard for me.But with EMDR, I feel you could handle the short spans of uncomfortableness, because the symptoms of your stress react quickly to calm down. Plus you could get rid of this in as little as one session. Maybe your T could go with you for support? I feel it would be worth a try. You would just have to think of the past instances of it while receiving bi lateral brain stimulation. Then you think reasonable reactions to the phobia while doing the simulations.
Now if this is related to some other trauma, than it might take more sessions of EMDR for relief.
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