Will EMDR Therapy Force Me to Relive My Worst Memories?
In early recovery, your world can feel painfully quiet. The chaos is gone, but so is the cushion. You’re left alone with memories that no longer stay numbed. Sometimes it feels like you’re walking barefoot through broken glass—unsure where to step, and afraid that therapy might only make the pain louder. If you’ve heard of […]
The Flashback You Didn’t See Coming: When Memories Fuel the Urge to Use (EMDR Therapy)
You didn’t plan to relapse. No one does. But there you were—three months sober, trying to make dinner or fold laundry—and suddenly, it hit. That wave. That flash. That memory. You didn’t invite it in. You didn’t want it. But in a split second, it was like your body took over. If this happened to […]
