How do you get your husband to forget traumatic images that bother him ?

You can't get your husband to forget traumatic images.


These are haunting him and need to be dealt with.


Once he looks at his trauma, he can find ways to better cope with it.


He can make choices about managing the trauma.


Therapy can be helpful for this. Best Wishes to you and your husband.How do you get your husband to forget traumatic images that bother him ?
You don't! He will not forget. Repressing memories is NOT a good thing.


I suffered such severe trauma in my childhood that I assumed alter personalities and was diagnosed with BPD and DID. I am trying to actually recover these memories (thru therapy) so that the ';images'; that hinder me can be reconciled. The best thing you can do is just be there for him and be understanding. I bet his actions during the times where it is bothering him affects your marriage. Just understand that its like a disease. You wouldn't let cancer come between you two would you?How do you get your husband to forget traumatic images that bother him ?
Emotional freedom technique by Gary Craig has been shown to help quite a bit with removing the trauma of traumatic memories. In his DVD series he shows some Vietnam vets that were haunted with horrible images. After just a few sessions many were able to calmly discuss their war experience.





For more info on EFT see my article: http://www.natural-healing-coach.com/eft鈥?/a>








Mike
Could be PTSD. He should see an pychiatrist (MD) or a psycologist (PhD) for couseling or medication to help him get through the trauma.


Time, medication and therapy are your best bets.


Good luck;



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http://emotionaltrauma.org/
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