Has any one tried rapid eye therapy

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Registered: 05-14-2003
Has any one tried rapid eye therapy
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Thu, 09-16-2004 - 9:55pm
My mother was telling me about a friend who had done this an the person puts you in a state of hypnosis but it takes you back to what you were initally angry at to begin whith, even as far back as the whome(how ever you spell that!). She said that her friend finaly saw why she was sad and she finally got to fix it. I've been sad for years now, but I can never pin point why I am sad. Things are pretty good in life, i just have this dark cloud over my head some times and I was wondering if any one had tried this and it worked on them.
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Registered: 06-12-2003
Fri, 09-17-2004 - 12:50pm
Depression is the dark cloud and the sadness you can't pinpoint. And its a chemical issue for most of us. I have tried EMDR-which is eye movement therapy. I think it works better for those who had one traumatic experience. For me, the key is meds and cognitive behavioral therapy. Are you being treated?
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Registered: 04-09-2003
Sat, 09-18-2004 - 2:35am
I tried it once and it brought up a whole lot of intense feelings and left me pretty upset for a month. But I have a friend whose done it a lot. It has completely changed her life. She swears by it. There's a lot of evidence that it helps relieve trauma. It is actually called EMDR. It has been used successfully on Vietnam vets for years.

Good Luck,

MariaC

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Sat, 09-18-2004 - 3:46am
HI, yes, my therapist has used EMDR on me many times, and it works. It can also be used if you have had many mini traumatic things happen to me, my story is growing up with an alcoholic father that would rant and rave ALL the time, so sometimes my therapist will use it on me, but not all the time, and in fact, I don't think she has used it since last spring.

Mine also does things with "tappers", you hold one in each hand and they alternate electric impulse, or a few times she has alternated tapping my knees, both work with the left and right side of your brain, and help reinforce whatever good/positive issues/traits we are working on in the present.

It has helped me, and sometimes when I let my brain just run wild, my thoughts, well, so bizarre, yet comforting and almost "fun" in a way.

I would recommend it, take care, Josie.

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Wed, 09-22-2004 - 9:09pm
I did have a traumatic experiance when I was a child that I can't let go of. The trouble is is that no one believes me on what hapened. It wasn't with another human being, so I have to evedence to back it up. I think I had an experiance with a demon and it's still haunting me. I think it brings me down. My religion has tried to get it too go away, and it help for a while, but it keeps comming back. And I was just wondering if this would help me out with that. I think that's what's been bringing me down. I have been treated before, but that was years ago.
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Registered: 04-18-2003
Tue, 10-19-2004 - 2:57am

I don't get why you need to have evidence that something happened was real or not. It was real to you and that is what counts!


It's enough that what traumatised you was demonic what ever the source it manifested to you in this way.


i have a question what do you get by keeping holding on.? You said you can't let go? Why?- i don't mean this in any mean or negative way. i'm just trying to get you to look at what pay off there is- or what the fear is-

prodi_gal

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Registered: 04-20-2003
Fri, 10-29-2004 - 7:14am
rapid eye can be done w alternating ear sounds.

it' s not called that, but that's what it felt like.

they put on earphones, and the sounds alternate, one ear to the other,

soft beeping sounds, very relaxing.

it put me into a dissociative state, which was good, helped me to relax and

talk ab my prob.

the prob was that my psy was in a commercial bldg at the time, and

there was construction outside, and his heater-a/c continually went on and off, so the noise level interfered w my therapy.

when he moved to another location, i had already taught myself how to

relax enough to either face the horrors of the past or relax enough to go into that

dissociative state.

either way,

try it, no harm done, but the therapist has a lot to do w it. mine is

sweet and has a soffffft voice, so i don't need the rem therapy anymore.

he can induce me to relaxation anytime.

and best of luck

it's tough

kitties