With spouse
I (33f) have been attending therapy since February and my therapist started EMDR last week. The day of and after the session I seemed more focused, relaxed, and positive. The following 2 days I have been waking up super early 5am and feeling irritated, sluggish, and just blah.
My husband (38m) was very supportive the day of the session. I noticed a shift in him the day after and he’s been spiraling since. It doesn’t seem to matter how I respond or show up to support him. He says he can’t talk to anyone because they read between the lines and respond to nothing he’s said.
This has caused me to feel hopeless. I try being compassionate and understanding. In turn I get my head bit off. It’s exhausting. I’ve walked away from conversations multiple times because of his behavior and tone.
How can I, while healing, help him & encourage him to understand my perspective as well?