Search results matching tag 'Self Tapping Problems'

sleep issues and self sabotage

Cynthia MC — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:13:09 GMT

Hello, I am new posting to this forum. I have been practicing EFT for several months in my practice as a mental health therapist with very good results. I notice that it works less well on one of my own issues than with others. I have studied the first 2 sets of DVD's and worked with over 50 people so far.

I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and have had very good results tapping on the pain which is pretty much nonexistent now. I have also been diagnosed with a sleeping disorder that consists of lack of adequate REM stage sleep and a circadian rythym disorder. I have tapped on this issue trying many different approaches. I have tapped on the lack of REM and immediately started dreaming more. Still I cannot seem to control my sleep patterns. I tried tapping on circadian rythym disorder, fatigue in the day, trouble getting to sleep, trouble waking up, emotional issues that I think may be contributing, tried tapping with the DVD for borrowed benefits, and many other approaches to try to get some relief. As it is I cannot seem to control my sleep/awake cycles. I would appreciate the advice of you experts out there on how to approach this situation.

Cynthia

Re: Fatigue After Tapping, Spiritual Attachments, ET ALL!

AlisonBar — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:51:25 GMT

Thanks Marianna for input. I forgot to mention that after I tapped on the athlete's foot, the next day the worst of the inflammation had subsided. I tapped again today on the athlete's foot. Not sure I had the right phrasing, but I finished with "I am releasing this athlete's foot" and " I release this athlete's foot." I did more rounds than I can remember today, and kicked both legs - I kicked and kicked and kicked - this was involuntary. It didn't subside. I couldn't stop kicking. Eventually I had to stop tapping to stop the kicking. But I did get something inside it, and the phrase that came up for me was "I release my father." So I worked that for awhile. Tears came with that. With releasing my father came the phrase "Releasing my self-denial." (My father was big on self-denial.) Anyway, it was all very emotional and it drained me.

About trauma: I didn't have any particular traumatic memories during these tappings. Only the releasing of my father, releasing him of my expectations and my disappointment in him not having been the father I wanted. That was the emotion inside the kiccking, and as I said, with doing that tapping, came the releasing my own self denial.

Thanks again for input. I am a relative beginner/

Next Day: I wanted to add some more results on this topic.

As I mentioned in my original post, I developed a minor sore throat after my initial tapping on the athlete's foot. I also found inside that tapping, the sense of being smothered or suffocated by my father and wanting to kick him off me. I think I also mentioned that when my father died I started smoking again after 20 years of not smoking!

After thinking about all of this, I decided to tap on the smoking. I figured it is the most powerful physical manifestation, and most specific thing I could tap on. So I went through a series of taps, and the set-up went something like this (sorry I didn't record or write down so I can only write from memory).

1) "Even though I have this inexplicable re-addiction to smoking...."and while tapping I kept seeing my father. So then...

2) "Even though I smoke to spite my father....."(he hated that my mother smoked, and hated that I started to smoke)...while tapping, memories of my father doing really weird things when I was kid, and putting all kinds of guilt on me, he even told me - when I was a little kid, about 5, that I was so impatient to be born that my mother almost died because I was born at home and she started hemorrhaging...

3) "Even though my father tried to diminish my zest and excitment about being born by telling me I almost killed my mother because I was so eager to be born... "(I realise now I should tap on the very specific incident, my earliest memory of him telling me this, and I should use his words "Even though my father put all this guilt on me because he told me I almost killed my mother because I was so impatient to be born..." rather than my healthy evolved interpretation: "so eager to get into the world, so ecited about being born that I couldn't wait till my mother got to the hospital..." AM I CORRECT IN THINKING I SHOULD TAP ON MY FATHER'S STATEMENT?

Anyway, while tapping on the fact that my father tried to diminsih my excitement about being born, all kinds of images came up - memories of other weird things he did to diminish me, to somehow squash and suffocate my zest for life, suppress my beauty and sensuality, diminish my self-worth and pride in a job well done by scolding me for being proud of my work and on and on an on...so many things I cannot list so I tapped on the whole feeling of diminishment and suffocation of natural enthusiasm, and got that I smoke to suffocate my ehthusiasm for life...so then I tapped on that.

I also tapped on using smoking as a way of reducing social anxiety.

And there were more things...

I also tried Marianne's suggestion (I read somewhere on the forum) of standing in front of a mirror with a candle and tapping. The candle thing only made it too dark to see my eyes, so I then tried tapping in front of the mirror with the light on...that was interesting. I was tapping on my desire to smoke, and while I was tapping I started wanting a cigarette, and so I kept tapping...eventually I decided I needed to smoke a cigarette to figure out what it is I need to tap on to get rid of the smoking...so I smoked a cigarette and while doing so remembered an incident when my father spanked me and my older brother, on our bare bums when we were too old to be spanked that way! (though I can't for the life of me remember why he spanked us!), and I got a sense of humilation in that incident and that maybe the smoking is somehow tied to humilation, that I smoke to humiliate myself <?!!> but I didn't have time to do more tapping.

As you can see, I am a newbie and kind of all over the place with this, but I have previously had a lot of success with EFT, and I figured out - with the original athlete's foot tapping, that that was tied to my father trying to suffocate me somehow, and so then I decided to tap on the smoking, and there I got that the suffocation was more metaphorical for his style of child-rearing than an actual physical thing.

EFT has had such a positive impact on my life, and I am really happy - but I've picked up this athlete's foot and the smoking - and both, in my mind, are inexplicable - I am really clean and diligent about washing my feet and changing socks daily, etc, and have used gyms and public swimming pools for years with no problem, - so to have athlete's foot is just so NOT ME! And since I stopped smoking, I hated it - couldn't stand to be around it, so having picked it up again, is so NOT ME. So I figure there is something locked in my energy that is creating these two bizarre things in my life. I believe profoundly in EFT's power to elliminate both (yes I am using athlete's foot cream as well). I just can't seem to find the rtight phrase/issue to tap on.

But, the one thing that has happened since tapping on the smoking, I've started coughing like crazy - constantly having to clear my throat (until very recently I only smoked about 5 cigarettes a week, and only this past week have smoked 2or 3 a day). Now, I've also suffered from chronic sinus problems, and have ocassional exercise-induced asthma. And the first thing I ever experienced EFT success with - several years ago, when a friend who is a trained EFT practitioner tapped on me - was for claustrophobia!

Something else, after feeling so confounded by this, I downloaded again the manual and re-read it, and realized psychological reversal has been my numero uno problem in my life, so I am throughly convinced the smoking and the athlete's foot are tied to the energy - and because I have done so much work to correct energy imbalances and have come such a long way in my life, both are now the psychological reversal trying desperately to asert itself.

Sorry for beiung so long-winded, but I know EFT is in early stages of development, so I figure anything I write here about my experience may be helpful to its evolution as a healing tool, as much as to my evolution as an energetic being doing its best to be its best in this life! :-)

Any input much appreciated.

Re: How often can/should you do an EFT session?

philvt — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:29:55 GMT

Hello Laura - and Welcome!

Congratulations on recognizing the little signs all around you as you say - being aware of these subtle nudges can be very rewarding.

For starters - there is , in my opinion, no such thing as too much tapping. Granted, at first you may just tire of it, your tapping spots or fingers my get tender, and sometimes it is helpful to take breaks to more fully integrate the changes as they come about. But other then that, the more you tap the better, in my opinion.

There is also the theory of toning the energy system by basically constantly tapping throughout the day. Self tapping the finger points with the same hand is one method, or using other shortcuts, segments, one single point, or the complete long version. Follow your gut feeeling on this - intuition plays a big part - the answers to most of your questions are already within you, you just need to learn how to access the answers and trust your self.

You've provided one possible starting place in your post - "Even though I feel like I'm basically a wreck, I deeply and completly love, honor and accept myself as I am today." Or start with a smaller symptom, such as 'even though I have this headache....' or whatever particular symptom you'd like relief on.

And remember, phrasing is not necessarily required to gain benefits - let yourself just get in the habit of tapping one or two points, or your finger and or hand points, during idle time, such as waiting in line or in traffic.

You don't need to make large leaps of progress - just keep getting good at feeling a little bit better each time you use EFT, the cumulative effect will amaze you.

Feel free to respond with any other questions you may have,

best,

Phil

Newbie gets results

moschini — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:33:21 GMT

As I have posted (many times) for help, script assistance, moral support and general how-to, I wanted to share a result(s.)

As I have previously mentioned, I am affected by labor issues, leaving me questioning how to pay rent, etc. I went to one agency who said they might be able to help, so while I was awaiting a response I did quiet tapping on my stress and that general sinking feeling that it just isn't going to work out. The woman came back and said they could help with x-amount of dollars which is more than they give but because of the labor issues they raised the amount we were allowed to received. She then referred me to another agency who also understood the issues and between the two my rent was paid 100%, I was also given certificates to the local grocery which allowed me to get the dog food, dairy and other perishables that the local food distribution can't give. It's not that they don't want to but they can't hold perishables and people don't usually give pet items.

I continued my tapping for my "order." I prepared an order form, such as would be in a catalogue, since (for me) I am a visual (vs. aural vs. touch etc) I filled out my order form "Universal Orderform" "Our motto is Your Wish is Our Command" doing a ship to (me) Delivery Method (Universal Choice Express) Comment" All orders shipped immediately, satisfaction guaranteed. (this might be a bit strange for some, but please bear with me.) I did lines of order" I am happy and grateful I am now receiving....doing the first lines that I need now. Next lines that I need within 2 weeks, then 4 weeks and then my one-year goal.

I tap on my abundance issues and my trees/forest which is the greater issue leading to the specific issue, today I got a call completely unexpected from a strike fund saying they were holding a check for me. I have no idea how they got my name and number - my guess is one of the agencies who helped earlier. I have no idea how much, but I am grateful for all I am receiving.

The most important thing in my tapping other than the Even Though....is saying thank you as my last tap, whether it is a positive or negative round. Then I concentrate on my "order form" the middle of which after the order is a list of affirmations, the final one in bold is I am thankful for all I have and for what I am receiving. I even signed it, it is after all a binding contract.

I apologize for the long post, I just wanted to give all who were sending me virtual taps (I felt you there) and those who were unsure of the speed and results. As always your mileage may vary, but you don't always have to have 100% belief though it helps, but as the saying goes "Just Do It."

Thanks again!

Gamut Procedural Problems in Self Tapping

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:28:48 GMT

When self tapping how do you manage to hold your own head, repeat the reminder phrase , continuosly tap the Gamut point and hum/sing etc all at the same time ...or am I missing something here ?

Is there perhaps a modification when using it for D.I.Y ?