EMDR for relationship anxiety
Hi everyone,
I had 5 months of EMDR which ended around a year and a half ago. Best thing I ever did. I couldn’t date as I would have anxiety attacks and it was really getting me down and affecting my quality of life. I unlocked a memory I had buried and it completely changed how I felt about myself/about dating. I felt like my brain was finally at peace and it remained that way for a year.
A year later after dating different people, trying to find my person, I met the loveliest kindest most thoughtful and loving man.
I have never felt so safe. I did find it slightly difficult to let my guard down but over time and consistency I did. We’ve been together 4 months but now on and off I get crippling anxiety about ruining the relationship or him going off me. Then I get anxious about being anxious and ruining it that way. The cycle continues. I’ve just had 2 weeks anxiety free but it’s back again and I cry and feel hopeless. It’s so awful. I know it stems from a past relationship trauma which completely shocked me to my core and I felt the rug was pulled from under me, led to beliefs of me being too much etc.
I’ve contacted my EMDR therapist and we are going to restart therapy for these triggers/issues.
Anyone dealt with similar?
Thanks so much