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Hi Rainbow, I am new to the forum too. I am just learning about EMDR. I was married at a young age to someone who's favorite pass time for 11 years  was to try to extinguish my spirit, my soul as well as my life. My sister is a therapist and I just  received a book for my birthday. It is all about EMDR. It is called "Tapping In" by Laurel Parnell, PH. D. So far I have only read a few pages but I practiced some of the techniques last night in the middle of the night when I woke up feeeling uneasy- I was able to fall back to sleep rather quickly- maybe the book can help you.  Keep up the good work, we will all be here for you, I am sure. I am glad you posted. 

Hi I don't know how to respond, but I wanted to thank everyone who replied. I've never been involved with ant other people who understand and this is very nice to get responses- it's like someone really has walked a mile in my shoes. If anyone has any tips on how to comment on threads that would be great. Perhaps I can help someone else. Thank you all again

Hi, I am glad I found this forum. I wondered if anyone experiences a total shut down emotionally when a person close to you says something hurtful. This happens to me frequently. I have been away from my abusers for over 30 years, but I still struggle. I spent the first 26 years of my life being terrorized by my mother, ex-husband as well as my foster father. The was physical, sexual, imprisonment, and two attempts on my life. It seems that after all these years I would be able to move on, but now and the, usually during an argument with my husband of 32 years, he may say something and then I totally have a strange phenomenon happen to me. I seem to lose all my feelings for a few days. I mean there is nothing inside me, not happy or sad just empty, blank - I sort of go on auto-pilot. Has anyone else experienced this and if so how do you come back out of it? Thank you for listening.