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Andrea Fredi From Franco to Andrea "and I add a thanks" I've treated PTSD with EFT together

of trepidation at applying these strange appearing methods, especially to such an intense issue as PTSD

needles" technique for helping Iraqi War Veterans gain relief from their Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD "Conventional psychology has been looking in the wrong place for clues to the PTSD puzzle," says Craig EFT who often feels frustrated with the military's use of conventional and ineffective methods for PTSD Psychiatric drugs can dull or numb PTSD symptoms, but drugs have side effects and do nothing to address Corpsman Hurley has remained free of PTSD symptoms since his three-session treatment in December 2004

Hi Everyone, If you are involved with PTSD, you will want to read this article by Pat Farrell. Even though this occurred so seldom, these are typical symptoms of PTSD.  

She was left with symptoms of severe PTSD, including inability to sleep or concentrate, inability to PTSD symptoms were completely gone.  She felt resolved with her experience. 

I had been working with EFT just a short time, having successfully collapsed some of my PTSD (severe

Alert : This is one of 3,000 EFT Tapping articles that were written by users like you but before 2010. As such they are outdated and some of the links don't work. Nonetheless, they provide an excellent Peek at the Possibilities and show you the wide reach of even our older methods. See TRAINING for our free and near-free advanced methods. Hi Everyone, Winston "Brad" Scott from Canada shows us what is possible for some of our trauma ridden firefighters. He says, "...40 minutes later he thanked me, gave me a hug and told me that he had been to every doctor in town and hadn't been able to resolve anything. He said he felt as if a great weight had been taken off his shoulders. He looked like a different person. His jaw line was relaxed. His neck muscles weren't knotted and sticking out." Hugs, Gary By Winston "Brad" Scott The story starts at lunch. My friend and I went out to get some non-hotel food and saw a deli across the road. There was a fire truck parked beside it so we thought it had to have good eats. After we entered and saw the long line we knew this was probably true. I ended up standing beside a fireman and just making small talk, I told him he was the reason we were here. He wondered about this and we told him. "If the fire department eats here then it must be good food." He noticed that we "weren't from around here" (he had a very strong US accent and I live in Canada) and asked what brought us down this way. Instead of trying to explain EFT at that point, I just said I was a hypnotherapist (most people understand that easily) and I was down at a seminar learning about a great new Stress Management tool. He looked at me with a questioning look and then blurted out that I should be using him as my "monkey." I asked him what he meant by that and he said that he felt completely stressed out and was seriously feeling "ready to jump." Of course I asked him what was up and he proceeded to tell me that he had buried 7 brothers (firemen) in the last 7 weeks and he was just too young for this and he was constantly in a highly stressed state. And he didn't think he could "take anymore". I noticed then that his muscles were all clenched in his neck and jaw and thought if he is that stressed waiting for a sandwich then EFT is going to be his new best friend. I asked him if he would like to experiment and check out the technique. He said that he would be at the fire hall for the next 8 hours barring a fire and would be more than willing to try anything, as he was desperate. He told me that if I was willing we could check it out but he doubted it would help. I have a total respect for fire fighters as my grandfather was a captain in the Toronto fire department, so I decided to skip a little of the seminar and go over. We met at the door of the station and he took me back to a private area with a couple of seats. This next part is a testament to getting yourself out of the way. I went in there thinking that it was a current issue that was stressing him. (The loss of his fellow brothers in such a short period.) This proves that to attack any problem with a preconceived notion is a mistake. We started tapping around that issue using the basic shortcut method but didn't get a lot of movement. Since we weren't really getting anywhere I decided to ask him Gary's favorite question. If there was one thing in your life you could eliminate or do over what would it be?  GARY COMMENTS: This question often leads to the Specific Events in one's life that are the causes of many ailments, including this one.  See Uncovering Specific Events - An Essential Concept Within the EFT Tapping Process . There was no hesitation. He had his issue immediately. It turned out that at the age of three he believed that he had killed his best friend. Two of his friends and himself had snuck into a swimming pool. To use his words, "Three went in and only two came out." His belief was that he killed his friend. He believed he must have pushed his friend in because that is the kind of thing that he would have done. He didn't actually remember it, he just believed he did and he believed that he should be punished and held accountable for it. He didn't feel he had the right to a happy life. This brave man had been living with post traumatic stress for 35 of his 38 years. He told me he had never really "felt right inside" so we tapped on several aspects of this incident. Whenever he got "stuck" I used the nine gamut and immediately his level of intensity dropped significantly. I know a lot of people have shelved this procedure (the 9 gamut) but when you get stuck it is a remarkable tool.  I don't want to go into what we tapped on as it is a very personal story and the details might not respect his right to privacy. Suffice it to say that 40 minutes later he thanked me, gave me a hug and told me that he had been to every doctor in town and hadn't been able to resolve anything. He said he felt as if a great weight had been taken off his shoulders. He looked like a different person. His jaw line was relaxed. His neck muscles weren't knotted and sticking out. I felt really honored to be able to show such a brave man the power of EFT and that there was a way to truly let go of all the destructive trauma and guilt. I left him with a set of borrowing benefits DVDs to use when other aspects came up (I think it's very important to have your client fully understand what aspects are so they don't dismiss EFT as "not working" and with an issue as deep and complicated as this I'm sure there is more work to do.) But I must say that I feel very privileged to call this man my friend. (see  Finding Aspects within the EFT Tapping Process ). We have stayed in touch and months later he reports that he still feels very calm about the situation. I remember his comment was."You know. Hey I've done my time. I really do deserve some peace."  I am so in awe of EFT and the peace it can bring about. Thank you Gary Winston "Brad" Scott Reminder : For upgraded methods, please see our free and near-free TRAINING options. Also, if you have not already done so, be sure to sign up for our FREE SUPPORT (This is the Heartbeat of the Palace of Possibilities and provides live Webinars, Q&A, ideas, creativity and more). Use the icons below to share this article on Social Media. Cheers, Gary

Hi Everyone, This article by Ingrid Dinter focuses on the before and after results for a PTSD burdened Hugs, Gary By Ingrid Dinter Hi Gary, “ Joanna ” is a non-combat veteran with severe PTSD who In addition to her PTSD, Joanna suffered from severe Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and childhood sexual Since the accident was a situation that had caused her onset of PTSD symptoms, we used the tearless trauma Since all Veterans that I have worked with agreed that PTSD is a symptom of a separation from the soul

Hi Everyone, Lisa Rogers gives us another example of how she collapsed her own PTSD. , I would now like to focus on being a witness to a violent and tragic event that contributed to my PTSD the Emotional Freedom Techniques to this issue, along with other major issues had freed me from my PTSD

Alert : This is one of 3,000 EFT Tapping articles that were written by users like you but before 2010. As such they are outdated and some of the links don't work. Nonetheless, they provide an excellent Peek at the Possibilities and show you the wide reach of even our older methods. See TRAINING for our free and near-free advanced methods. Hi Everyone, This article by EFT do-it-yourselfer Lisa Rogers should be passed around the planet. It is a major testimony to persistence and points to the limitless possibilities within EFT. Hugs, Gary By Lisa Rogers, EFT-CC Dear Gary: My name is Lisa Rogers and I am not a therapist.  I have no training in the mental health field and, in fact I barely graduated from high school.  I am just an ordinary person who had an extraordinary problem.  I suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. From age 12, I visited dozens of therapists trying to get help for my depression and anxiety.  Years of counseling and prescribed drugs left me frustrated and no closer to relief.  My frustration led me to use street drugs and alcohol, in an effort to medicate myself. When I found the Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) I had no idea then how much it would change my life.  It seemed too good to be true.  Nothing else had worked and since this was something I could do on my own, I decided to give it a try.  What did I have to lose?  I tapped every day.  My ritual was that I would tap every time I went to the bathroom.  It was private and I knew I'd be there a few times day! Although there were many major issues I needed to address, I think it would be helpful to focus on one at a time.  I guess the best place to start is the beginning, with child sexual abuse. When I was a child, I was severely abused - emotionally, physically and sexually - by a family member. The sexual abuse began when I was 8 and continued for 4 years on a regular basis.  When I told my mother, she didn't believe me.  This left me with a lasting feeling of shame and guilt that somehow I had done something to cause this.  My family treated me like a traitor.  I felt like a freak. I ran away from home at 12 and lived on the streets for years.  I was an IV drug user by 14 and pregnant with my first child at 15. As the years went by my life was a wreck. I felt alone and misunderstood.  I thought I was a bad person.  I hated myself and resented the world. I was suicidal and desperate for help when I found EFT.  I ordered the free EFT Manual and learned the process.  I was afraid to dig too deep, so at first I tapped on my physical feelings only. Even though I feel like a deer in the headlights… Even though my heart is pounding out of my chest... Even though I feel like someone just jumped out and scared me… Even though I can't concentrate... Even though the noise hurts me... Even though the light hurts me... Even though I'm so nervous for no reason… Even though I'm terrified and I'm only watching TV... Even though I keep having these night terrors… After about a month of tapping every day on my outward symptoms, I could see that EFT really worked.  I then felt confident and safe enough to start tapping on specific painful negative emotions. Even though I hate myself... Even though I'm trash... Even though I'm worth nothing... Even though I deserved it... Even though I didn't deserve it... Even though no child ever deserves it... Even though my parents didn't love me… Even though my parents didn't protect me... Even though I should have never told… Even though I should have told earlier but I was too scared… Even though I told and it ruined my family and my life... Even though I can’t forget… Even though these memories won’t go away… Even though it's been years and it still hurts so much... Even though I feel shame and guilt... Even though I feel different… Even though a part of me still thinks it's my fault... Even though I know it wasn't my fault... Even though my mom didn't believe me... Even though everyone thought I was a liar... Even though it made me hate my body... Even though child services knew and they didn't protect me… Even though my mother knew and still won't admit it… Even though I'll never be normal... I just kept tapping on whatever came into my head.  I would write things down to tap on if I couldn't tap right then.  I was determined.  I tapped for another 6 months on a regular basis.  I always checked my progress with the 1-10 scale. I have to note that for the first few months I never tapped on specific abuse memories because they were too painful.  I didn't want to relive them so I simply tapped on my feelings surrounding the abuse as a whole.  Once I got rid of the guilt and shame I felt for so long, it was easier to address specific memories because I knew logically that it wasn't my fault.  I have since learned to use The Tearless Trauma Technique where you can imagine thinking about the problem without actually thinking about it.  This is a great tool that I use often. Within a year of finding EFT, my life completely changed.  For over 5 years now I have been clean from drugs and alcohol and have not had a single panic attack.  I now love my life and myself.  EFT gave me the freedom to be a valuable and productive human being.   My personal success with EFT inspired me to help others.  I am now an EFT practitioner, helping people to overcome their issues with the Emotional Freedom Techniques. Lisa Rogers Reminder : For upgraded methods, please see our free and near-free TRAINING options. Also, if you have not already done so, be sure to sign up for our FREE SUPPORT (This is the Heartbeat of the Palace of Possibilities and provides live Webinars, Q&A, ideas, creativity and more). Use the icons below to share this article on Social Media. Cheers, Gary

The results for their overall wellbeing, their release of insomnia and other symptoms of PTSD have been Sensitivity, Obsessive Compulsivity, Paranoid Ideation, Phobic Anxiety, Psychoticism, Somatization The PTSD Checklist – Military Version (PCL-M) This form is used by the military to diagnose PTSD. An added score of 50 or above is considered PTSD. This tool is available for free online.

Increased PTSD, if that's possible. 12.  Severe and complicated phobia of electricity.