Hi Divine Seeker, and welcome. I first started using surrogate EFT before I even knew if it would work. I had a very upsetting interchange with a good friend of mine who had made some false assumptions about something I had said. She was so angry she would not, could not, even listen to what I had to say about it. I went home and tapped about ...

 Kevin, Your subconscious is the part of you that is aware of your hidden motivations. As a smoker, you have in some way decided to die. Especially in this day an age with all the knowledge we do  have about smokings effects, smoking is one way to die faster.  Your subconscious knows this. Which seems the truer statement to ...

Hi Kathryn, Try these sentences using the karate chop point and going over them three times each. Even though I remember clearly gaining the message that when I got married, my husband would kill me, the same way this in the movie woman died, I accept myself.Even though that message was loud and clear, I accept myself. Even though as an adult, ...

  Hi Newfiechic, Try using the karate chop point and tapping each sentence below three times through: Even though I have always had a phobia of people throwing up, I accept myself anyway. Even though I wasn't able to cope with my 2 children and Rotavirus 3 years ago for 2 weeks, I accept myself anyway. Even though I ...

 Hi Rebecca, What you have here is situation where a narcissist in in control of your own mental health.  Thank the universe for this opportunity to learn how to deal with this type of person. 1) set boundaries with her and demand her respect. No matter how much you need the job you are not there to be abused.   Indicate that you ...

Dear Child, Your parents must have been very young to have treated you like that.  That is the kind of behavior one might expect from babies themselves. Try these phrases with the karate chop point or the sore point:Even though my parents were both very inexperienced and even clueless, I accept myself. Even though my dad scared the sh-- ...

 After you have figured out the points, learn about  Borrowing Benefits .  This was very important to my own understanding of how EFT could benefit me.  If you really want to learn EFT in more depth and detail, and if you decide you want to learn EFT, either for your own healing or to help others, the next stop is ...

Hi Amandria, Welcome to the forum.   I think you have a good idea about posts that a new member could read to get an idea of where to start.  The general forum is usually where new people get their start. I have enclosed some links for you to make things easy. The next thing to do is download the free EFT manual from  Gary's ...

 Hi Rich, Why don't you use the  population you work with to set up a pilot project?  Check out Carl Rogers and his detailed study that proved the effectiveness of Rogerian talk therapy. Once your pilot study shows results, you can get funding and  the participation of other EFT practitioners for a broader study.

Hi Kathy My guess is that you are uncovering other aspects in the same area. Your unconscious is allowing you to approach these big multi-faceted and painful issues in a safe and manageable way. Just be patient with the process.  As Gary Craig says "persistence, persistence, persistence".  It is like you have these huge ...