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How to manage fear before starting trauma therapy

I'm supposed to start EMDR next week but I keep thinking what if I can't handle what comes up and I end up in the hospital.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The anticipation of pain feels more threatening than the familiar prison of your current suffering.

Ideas that help explain it
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“Where Are You with EMDR and trauma processing?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.