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The weird thing is, it doesn't seem to instantly make you feel better. It sort of does, but I found that even not doing it for weeks, its effects would become integrated into me, where as sometimes right after a session (like immediately after, within hours) I'd feel weird, and a couple times, I even felt like my problem was made worse. It was like growing pains from my brain re-arranging itself (the way I think about it).

Usually what I'll do is, do a good, deep session, then wait a few days to a week to let it sink in, then do another session.

Oh and also, I'm using a therapy tool called the "emotional guidance scale" that goes hand in hand with eft. ETF didn't work for me much until I started using the EGS. The EGS basically is a tool to figure out your true feelings on a subject, then figure out what limiting beliefs you have on the subject, and THEN use EFT to dissolve the limiting beliefs.

For example, using the emotional guidance scale, I dug deep inside and realized I had a lot of limited beliefs revolving around myself and beauty. I originally got into EFT because I was unable to function due to anxiety, depression, and obsession surrounding my cystic acne skin condition. It was so bad I couldn't leave the house some days because of how disgusting and ugly I felt.

Using the emotional guidance scale therapy, I discovered I had many limiting beliefs about myself and "beauty" many of which went much, much deeper to the core than something as superficial as acne. I discovered I hated myself, and thought that I didn't even deserve beauty because I felt ugly inside. I was limiting myself and my healing because for a variety of reasons, I didn't think I deserved love, happiness, beauty, or health.

Now that Ive done EFT, my acne has cleared up probably 80-90%. Of course there are some physical causes for my acne as well, but the horrible stress of having these negative, hateful thoughts all the time subconciously was keeping my body in a state of distress and making it unable to heal at all.

Now Im learning to love myself, and that its ok to not be perfect, and that I DO deserve health, beauty, love, and growth. Getting rid of all this stress and negative thoughts has opened up my mind and my soul to so much new experience in life.

I went from being sicker and more depressed than I ever had been and unable to leave the house to having a new job, working on writing a book, and making plans to travel the world! Over the course of 2 months this happened!

That is pretty damn powerful. And this isn't some magic thing, all it did was teach me to SEE what I really was thinking/feeling, and showed me how to CHANGE those thoughts and feelings.

Is anyone interested in the link to the emotional guidance scale therapy? It's really simple and easy to do.
 
i think i might have done too much, but I can't tell my parents, they don't know about the tapping should i call 911?
 
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I can't tell if you are joking or serious. I'm assuming serious since this is healthy living. Um...what makes you think you've done too much and why would you need to call 911?
 
Perpetual Indulgence said:
My husband is currently into this. I have become used to his tapping.
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Okay now he is doing it in public. It is a tad odd to watch and/or ignore. It makes me feel uncomfortable. I want to explain to anyone who may be remotely observing this ritual what and why he is doing it. Hmmm...maybe I should be doing some tapping.
 
Tap on the fact that his tapping is bothering you! :)

What is he tapping in public for, just curious. Is it anxiety or something? I do my long tapping sessions in my bedroom behind closed doors, or my short, daily ones (whatever is bothering me that morning) in the shower.
 
I'd be concerned if one felt the need to tap all the time. It might be something a bit more serious going on. Mild generalized/social anxiety or something.
 
He did it at a friend's house Sat night. He told me on the way home being around my friend and I while we are drunk makes him anxious. I understand. We are lunatics. I won't invite him anymore. He was relieved.

It has yet to become habitual. I have seen him tap away twice at home. My husband has anxiety and depression. It is serious but he is working through it via therapy, natural medicine, and pharmaceuticals which he is currently trying to wean off of.
 
Wow. An 80 page book, just to get started.

All this sort of bullshit is poison to begin with, it traps you into thinking there is something wrong with you that you're 'fixing' or 'healing'
 
Sometimes there is. Just because you're perfect doesn't mean that everyone else is. :)
 
The Is said:
Wow. An 80 page book, just to get started.

All this sort of bullshit is poison to begin with, it traps you into thinking there is something wrong with you that you're 'fixing' or 'healing'
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Hmm.. yeah.. so if you have an illness, or problem, you fix it or heal it. What's wrong with that? What 80 page book? I learned this therapy in 10 minutes on a video on youtube. 80 page book?

*confused face*


Another great, great thing that I discovered, for those of us who like to smoke pot but have a tendency towards marijuana induced paranoia/anxiety. TRY eft while you are stoned and freaking out... it's a life changing experience.

I was in that "OMG man I'm freaking out" stoned place, and just started doing the tapping and tap by tap, time seemed to slow and every bit of my anxiety and discomfort and "weird" train of thought that weed sometimes gives me just melted away. I was left filled with light and glowing.

I did this EFT ONCE while pot was making me feel that way and every time I've smoked since then I feel pretty much how you are supposed to feel while high, instead of all freaked out. EFT works for anything. I do it all the time now, whenever I need to clear useless emotions too.
 
Eh, I kind of felt you until you said 'supposed to feel while high'

There isn't any way you're supposed to feel. And I know that anxiety and other 'neurosis' exist for a reason. Your body and mind are trying to communicate with you. Thats basically a core principal of my life. You can work these exercises and avoid the issues until you blow completely. Another technique is to say, with conviction, "SERENITY NOW" or any other affirmation.

And dave, don't give me shit you sarcastic asshole. I have as many problems and as much anxiety as anyone. Hiding your feelings behind sarcasm is a child's game. If you believe that your problems or weaknesses indicate that theres something 'wrong with you' you're either swallowing someone's fish hook or looking to. Maybe when this stops working so well, you'll spring for the first tape- get it?
 
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Okay, settle down Beavis. I've dealt with fairly severe and entirely maladaptive anxiety for the bulk of my life, and while I haven't used this particular technique I have received treatment, and I would say that I am much better for it. In my books that means that there was something wrong with me beforehand. Nobody could tell me that but me though.

I would not care to judge if anyone is or is not suffering from a psychological illness. That is up to the patient themselves. If you don't consider that you have any problems, then that's great. I, nor anyone else needs to be preached to about their mental state. So quit dangling your fishhook and let people figure out things for themselves. If this technique makes people feel better, then it does you, nor anyone else any harm. Preventing people from helping themselves does.

I don't appreciate the language as well buddy. Learn to chill, or step away from your computer for a bit, mkay?

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Edit-- I'm also done polluting notDeja's thread. If you'd like to discuss this further, feel free to PM me The Is. I'm always up for a lively, civil debate :)
 
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