Taking a break from EMDR?
I started EMDR two months ago to work on some trauma that the abrupt ending of my long term relationship triggered again. I’m a very self aware and sensitive person so it’s been very tough for me and very effective at the same time, as I feel that I’ve been able to indeed process things much faster and detach from a lot of things that would normally hurt a lot and make me endlessly spiral. Recently I had to travel and I had to take a break from EMDR for around 20 days and it honestly felt good. For the first time in months I wasn’t crying every day, and I felt less in my head and more able to go about my day without that heavy weight on my heart. After coming back, it took just one EMDR session to throw me right back in that state: crying A LOT, waking up upset and crying first thing in the morning, and just feeling really low. I was wondering how often you need to have EMDR sessions (I currently have one a week), if this is normal or I should consider taking a break from it. I really thought I was doing better before my last session. Thanks to anyone who will take the time to read this 🙏🏼