I am journaling my EFT sessions, wanting to keep this all clear for me.  I have a number of physical issues, and I KNOW that all are a result of trapped emotions in my body.  I have been working on these issues from a spiritual point of view for many years.  I am quite aware of what they are, and have basically made peace with them.  I think that this is th reason that I NOW have little emotional charge when I think about them.

 I decided to start with the CTS.  In order to create my setup, I use how I feel about having this problem.  It of course all led to some more feelings about myself.  I seem to have a very mild almost unnoticable relief in symptoms.  I have been doing this for the past 3 days, specifically on this issue.  I do at LEAST 3-4 BB sessions a day.  I will continue with this topic, if only for the 'practice' of not jumping from issue to issue.

 My question is, how many days would it be advisable to continue on this specific CTS issue, before moving onto another issue?... i.e. When do I 'give up' on this and continue on?  I am aware that perhaps tapping on other issues might also effect the CTS.

Thanks in advance for any input here.

Myra stargazing at the early morning star

 Hi Mayra,

Journaling is great with EFT. I usually do kind of an outline. I also write SUD level, and then draw arrows down as the number decreases.

I believe that you haven't gotten to the root of your issue—yet. Usually I have found it isn't about doing EFT for an issue for several days in a row, it is about getting to the core issue—what is really under there?

I decided to refer to Louise Hay's book, You Can Heal Your Life, and Louise says that it can be related to anger and frustration at life's seeming injustices. When did the CTS begin? Do you see any correlation between when CTS started and anger and frustration in your life? Also, the wrist movement and ease. Is there something in your life that is REALLY BIG that feels like you are resisting. Maybe it is worth tapping on that.

The way that I usually work is I clear an issue with someone, and then we go on to another. If you can't get anywhere with CTS, it is OK to work on something else. It won't hurt, and like you said, there is overlapping.

 Something else that just came to mind is Tapping and Bitching. If there is a bunch of stuff you are dealing with, I find this beneficial.

Gratefully yours,

JoAnn

Some follow up on my CTS.  I basically did very superficial work on it in the beginnning.  Felt a minor relief of sorts, but then that was hard for me to measure, so I just left this subject alone.  Yesterday, I suddenly found myself back at this issue, and then decided to try and remember what was happening in my life when this started.  I have no idea exactly when it started,   it was a quite a number of years ago.   I did remember that at the time, I was becoming aware of the 'hidden agendas' in my life. 

 I had, at the time, released alot of anger towards my husband, who I was only first seeing truly for the first time.  For years, I had taken the blame that he dished out without much resistance, and I suddenly was seeing how I had married a man who was alway right (like my dad), and so then I was always wrong.  We tend to create the feelings we had when we were children in our adult world.  We will recreate those feelings, no matter how destructive they might be, if only because it's what we know and are familiar with.

I have learned to live with this, in that I have seen how he is like this with everyone, how this is HIS problem, and that do not have to take it on.  This has been a known now for quite a number of years.  I had processed and forgiven, and definitely no longer took on his criticisms.  I had thought that this is enough.  Now I see, how we must clear it from our systems, that the knowledge of it happening, and even stopping our participation in it is not enough.  So....enter EFT!!!

So, yesterday I sort of went with some make believe statements, which I knew must be true.  I also looked at how I feel having this CTS.

My setups went something like this...

 ET my fingures and hands are numb and I can't create because of this.... I deeply

ET my fingures are numb and numb is how I felt when I realized how effed up my life choices were... I deeply, etc.

ET my hands are numb, and contribute to me being a cripple, I see how my life choices crippled me.....

I noticed a big improvement in my hands after using this kind of statement in my session yesterday.  This is the tip of the core issue, which is deeper, of course, and I am just slowly meandering around in my physce touching on the issues as they arise again in my awareness.  Today I still have some numbness, but my hands do feel better and much less stiff.

love and light,

Myra

Gratefully yours

Yes, the core issue is obviously my father in this lifetime.  It also spans from previous lifetimes.  I seem to have so many issues that some days I'm a bit confused as to what to work on.  So then I'll tap on that, my confusion, or even better on my resistance.

Thanks dear SkyWatcher.

Love,

Myra

Hi Myra,

As you may know by now, with EFT there is no one way to do it. I usually try to get to the bottom of the issue, and your feelings toward your father, and also the past traumatic events with your father would be excellent to obliterate.

If the confusion is what seems to be right in your face now, I would tap on the confusion first, and as Lindsay Kinney teaches, you can bundle together your confusion and resistance. Make sure that you rate the intensity of your confusion/resistance (my guess is that it is really high). You might want to notice if your confusion/resistance is located in some part of your body, and take note of that, too. Also, note your SUD level of the pain in your hands when your start.

For example, some set-up phrases could be Even though

• there may be a part of me that doesn't want to deal with my father issues, and I deeply and completely love and accept myself 
• I feel really confused as where to start with my issues with my father...
• I feel an incredible amount of resistance to deal with the issues that involve my father...

Your reminder phrase could be, "this confusion" for the first round, and "this confusion and resistance" for the second round.

The third round and (maybe more), you could start listing all that you are feeling resistance to and confused about in this matter. For example:

• inner eyebrow: I don't know what to do
• outside eye: I feel so confused
• under eye: I feel lots of resistance to getting into this
• under nose: I don't know where to start
• under mouth: I am feeling overwhelmed about this

You would continue on, saying a phrases about your resistance and confusion until you get it all out. Then close your eyes, and assess how you feel.

• what is the intensity level of of your resistance and confusion?
• is it still located in the same place? If the pain or sensation has moved, then you are probably dealing with another issue
• are you getting any insights?
• what is the SUD level of your hands?

As you clear your confusion and resistance, listen for insights as what to work on next.

Mayra, if you get in over your head, or it seems overwhelming to you, consider finding an EFT practitioner that you trust. There are many qualified people that can help... Many, like myself, do most of their work over the phone.

Continued success, dear one... You certainly deserve it.

Please keep me posted.

Gratefully yours,

JoAnn

Actually, because I've been dealing in these issues for so many years, I have little feelings about them nowadays.  No buzz so to speak.   I have NO RESISTANCE in dealing with them or facing them or writing about them here on a public forum.  And here I'm referring to 'my father' issues.    I do have resistance to being told what to do, which of course is sourced in my upbringing.  I also have resistance to doing anything that is good for me (or also known as self sabotage).  My confusion is about having so many issues, but I do not find it upsetting or tense.  I just tap when it arrises.   I also cannot judge from physical sensations because I have alot of chronic pain issues.  While doing BB videos, I just rely on how I feel, I always feel a bit better, slight relief in general feeling....so I KNOW it's working!

I've been 'dealing' with, 'going through' my stuff for many years.  I know that my 'problem' is stuff that is emotionally embedded in me.  And so EFT is the answer for me.  I also have alot of patience!

Thanks for your input.

MYRA 

Hello Myra,

It sounds like you feel pretty confident that you have your father issues handled. You may.

I understand more about your confusion, and that it is about having so many issues. After tapping on your confusion about having so many issues and getting the SUD level down to a zero, go within and ask "what is the most important issue to work with at this time?" Just choose one and be specific about your feelings.

Myra, here is another idea: after tapping you might want to close your eyes and ask the pain in your hands what emotion is stored in your hands (anger, fear, guilt or who knows whatever emotion). You might be surprised what answer you get. Then you could work on that.

I don't know that you can do it wrong. However, if you uncover with the emotions that are under the pain and do EFT to clear the emotions, you will speed up the process immensely.

Gratefully yours,

JoAnn

I had left wrist pain for years from what I thought was doing the same thing every day.  I own an ortho. lab.  I make retainers.  So bending wire would stain my left wrist, I'm left handed.  I wore a wrist guard at night and a lighter elastic one during the day while working for support.  I did that since 1978.  A couple years ago I read one of Dr. Sarno's books.  That day I stopped wearing all supports.  I told myself that my wrist was the strongest wrist in town, in perfect physical condition.  That the pain can now stop.  Within days, the pain left, hasn't ever returned and I haven't worn any support guards!  The more days I worked in a row would really cause my wrist to ache.  Lately my lab has been very busy.  I work 7 days straight some weeks.  That would have killed my wrist.  I still have no pain and thankful for the books I have read.  My hubby read one years ago for back pain.  After he read that and realized his back was fine, his pain stopped to never come back either!  We are true believers in Dr. Sarno.