How EMDR Helps with Addictions
- EMDR processing knits together new ideas and treatment directives with the adaptive neuro-network
- Counseling lessons and insights are reinforced and integrated as part of the 'Resource Installation' EMDR processing
- Unhealthy shame is targeted and managed so feelings of guilt and shame, which drive maladaptive behavior are integrated and resolved
- Shame-based behaviors become more manageable
- End nightmares which helps get better sleeps which, in turn, reduces the level of stress and anxiety
- Obsessive thinking can be brought under control to a more manageable level and often ends, altogether
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| Brain State |
Use This Tool |
Effect |
| 1. Feeling Great! |
Sanctuary Tool |
Celebrate 1 |
| 2. Feeling Good |
Feelings Check Tool |
Get to 1 |
| 3. A Little Stressed |
Emotional Housecleaning Tool |
Get to 1 |
| 4. Definitely Stressed |
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This is a new area of interest for me that I am exploring. From doing self-EMDR and mindfulness techniques, I have come to belief that the level of stress we are at is what is driving our behavior and that our brain is changing levels of stress all the time.
One of the tasks in EMDR therapy is to make a list of the ten most highly charged emotional things that have happened to you. Usually, this would be over your lifetime; however, this could also be for a recent trauma or event that would have several different aspects to it.
We do this to help identify targets upon which to do the EMDR processing.
- Think of times when you were emotionally upset.
- Something unfair, threatenting or life-threatening was done to you or someone close to you.
- You witnessesed or experienced an emotionally charged event.
Take it easy on yourself when doing it.
Notice how difficult it is to start it.
Notice feelings that arise while doing it.
Notice that these things all have an
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