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When trauma processing triggers physical revulsion

My EMDR therapist says I need to feel the feelings but every time I try I start gagging and feel like I'm going to throw up.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your body holds memories that your mind cannot yet safely access, creating somatic barriers to emotional integration.

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