Hey there. I'm brand new to EMDR and wanting to check on where I'm at!
My psychologist helped me uncover that I have CPTSD and I had no idea this entire time. I really thought ADHD was running the show this entire time and that I was just 'bad'. Obviously, we are working on these core beliefs/schemas and unmasking old memories as they come up.
Four days ago I had a really, really deep and long session (my 4th processing session) and I'm finding that I'm still feeling super heavy, fatigued and I keep getting headaches. My brain is clearly processing something major and I think my body is too. My psychologist knows that I can handle the depths of this though, I've made it this far through thick and thin.
Part of me feels frustration, because I have some shame around being idle and 'coasting' for four days in a row. I'm trying to relax but that old productivity voice keeps coming back.
Everywhere I've read says that 24-72 hours after a processing session is normal to feel this way, but I'm finding that it's longer and deeper than any session I've had before. Right now, I'm feeling a lot of feelings (grief, anger, sadness, fear) and I know I'm strong enough to handle it - but I just wanted to check that this is normal after a big session? I've just never felt it to this level and for this long before!
Thanks for your support 😄