Posted by partlycloudy on August 26, 2004, at 8:14:55
Yesterday I sat with both my regular therapist and the EMDR therapist with whom I've been getting treatment. We recapped what brought me to the treatment; the different life events and the emotional charges that were addressed, and my past few weeks' experiences.
I printed out what I'd posted on Dinah's thread above about where I've been where I am and where I want to be. It was instrumental in clarifying the goals I still have.
I felt like a Formula One car with a precision team working on me - in very capable hands.
I noticed that the events from my holiday last week that upset me so have already subsided in their emotional impact - I've already been able to move on from it and it's not nagging the back of my brain. This can be directly attributed to the EMDR letting me process the emotions and put the experiences behind me. It's the first time in at least 10 years that I've been able to do that. I was expecting someone to stick a gold star on my forehead for that, but beaming smiles were reward enough.
How can I possibly express my gratitude to the Babblers for helping me on this journey? There aren't words adequate enough to describe the love, acceptance, and understanding I have found here. This journey is nowhere near ending for me yet. Now, though, I can see that I have come a very far way indeed.
I'm the most fortunate woman in the world.
poster:partlycloudy
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