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To Ebonius, and everyone else... I understand what you're saying about quick fixes, and the way the armed services and the populace like to put a bandaid on things they don't understand, and then ignore the situation. I understand the frustration of being unable to get help when you need it, of having your experiences discounted. I don't tell people that they shouldn't seek truama trained help, they should. We also know that far too many of them don't. During the Vietnam era especially, see the base shrink would bring your career to a screeching halt. A friend of mine's father committed suicide because of it. You're also not the first person to tell me that it's not possible for this simple thing to work.
But I'll also tell you this, I've done medical massage for over 20 years. I've dealt with veterans who endured physical abuse so severe that it left me nauseated. I've had clients I've had to be extremely careful with because of PTSD reactions. I've had them react in the office. I've had clients with nightmares, some of them for 30 years or more. I've worked with police and firefighters who have similar reactions. I've always done my best to help my clients. In over 20 years of practice, I've never seen anything work like this. I've been using this for 3 years now, and the success rate I've had is at 98%. Sometimes it's a fast resolution, other times it's a process. It's been used at the VA hospitals, and there is video tape of actual sessions available. In the end the only thing that really matters is the results.
As for the original events, and the daily things that trigger a PTSD flashback, or a full reaction. It's not that they will never think of it again, or that nothing they went through will matter. EFT takes the choke-hold from the event, and breaks it. It puts YOU back in the driver's seat. It lets you decide how to react to things. Will some things come up that you didn't use EFT for, sure. But this is a SIMPLE procedure that anyone can do, and if something does come up, YOU can take care of it. It puts YOU back in control. Which is the real point. When you are in control, you can find peace, you CAN get your life back.
My point, my hope, is that if you or someone you love is suffering, please, at least investigate it. The manual is a FREE download, so what on earth do you have to lose? I have offered and continue to offer to speak and demonstrate it FREE. I've seen the results, and my clients have lived them. Whether a veteran learns to do it on their own, or sees me, or sees another EFT practitioner, doesn't really matter to me. It's another tool in the box to help you get your life back, and it's long overdue.
So here again, for anyone who wants them, are the links.
Emotional Freedom Techniques website: www.emofree.com
My own website: www.kaywarren.org
