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mrs_cen #2766272 11/15/13 10:38 PM
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How's it going, Mrs. Cen?

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We are good Mrs. W - working on implementing some more of te suggestions for UA time.


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Has your husband found employment?

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Originally Posted by kerala
Has your husband found employment?

YES!!! Finally!, we are both now working full time, so I'm hoping that, some of that stress will now be resolved.
We have also begun planning a weekend trip to New York - first time in the US for both of us and first trip alone! so we are super excited.


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Originally Posted by mrs_cen
Originally Posted by kerala
Has your husband found employment?

YES!!! Finally!, we are both now working full time, so I'm hoping that, some of that stress will now be resolved.
We have also begun planning a weekend trip to New York - first time in the US for both of us and first trip alone! so we are super excited.

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What an awesome update! I'm thrilled to hear it, Mrs. Cen! And New York? You lucky dawg you! Now if you say you guys are getting tickets to see Wicked I will be so jealous that I'll be greener than Elphaba! grin

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That's wonderful news, mrs_cen! I saw your other post about the big reduction in panic attacks, too, and no angry outbursts from either of you. This is the result of following Dr H's advice about UA time, eliminating LBs, not talking about the affair and moving, even when it seemed that you were taking a big leap. Your marriage is on the road to recovery. Keep it up, and make sure you get to New York! Send us a postcard!


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Originally Posted by SugarCane
That's wonderful news, mrs_cen! I saw your other post about the big reduction in panic attacks, too, and no angry outbursts from either of you. This is the result of following Dr H's advice about UA time, eliminating LBs, not talking about the affair and moving, even when it seemed that you were taking a big leap. Your marriage is on the road to recovery. Keep it up, and make sure you get to New York! Send us a postcard!

I sure will!


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Originally Posted by mrs_cen
Originally Posted by kerala
Has your husband found employment?

YES!!! Finally!, we are both now working full time, so I'm hoping that, some of that stress will now be resolved.
We have also begun planning a weekend trip to New York - first time in the US for both of us and first trip alone! so we are super excited.

This is such GREAT news mrs.cen laugh Very happy for you!


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Wonderful news. smile


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Thanks both of you - Markos & Prisca (for everything)
Brainy, ML, SusieQ - you guys to!!!


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**edit**

Dr. Harley advocates two approaches toward dealing with memories:
Avoid situations that trigger the memory, and
If that is not possible, then "saturation" is an option: revisit those places/occasions that cause triggers, and find ways to transform the trigger. This is much, much harder.

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Originally Posted by Doormat_No_More
Dr. Harley advocates two approaches toward dealing with memories:
  • Avoid situations that trigger the memory, and
  • If that is not possible, then "saturation" is an option: revisit those places/occasions that cause triggers, and find ways to transform the trigger. This is much, much harder.


The approach I discuss above is much more for those situations that you are not aware are triggers, for which avoidance and/or saturation are not a real option.

Just wanted to add that when Dr Harley says "not possible," he is not talking about situations such as infidelity, but things like a fear of elevators, trauma associated with a tragic event, etc. He has recommended flooding in some extreme cases because if a person does not get over her fear of elevators, for example, she may eventually be faced with an 80 story building. He does not recommend flooding in the case of infidelity.


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Absolutely, good point. I've heard him mention things like grocery stores: if your spouse had an affair and met at the grocery store, it's not like you're going to stay out of the fruit & nut section the rest of your life. So "flooding" or "saturation" is a valid tactic there, too.


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Originally Posted by Doormat_No_More
Absolutely, good point. I've heard him mention things like grocery stores: if your spouse had an affair and met at the grocery store, it's not like you're going to stay out of the fruit & nut section the rest of your life. So "flooding" or "saturation" is a valid tactic there, too.

I have heard him say he doesnt apply the flooding strategy to affairs. Where does he apply it to grocery stores? In the case of the grocery store and the affair, the trigger would typically be a specific grocery store,[or a chain] which should be avoided.


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I'd say I'll see if I can dig up the show where he gave that example to a woman suffering extreme anxiety many years after her husband's affair... but I'm both lazy and honest. So I won't :-)


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Originally Posted by mrs_cen
Thanks both of you - Markos & Prisca (for everything)
Brainy, ML, SusieQ - you guys to!!!
I'm so happy for you!!! Congrats!!


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Originally Posted by Doormat_No_More
I'd say I'll see if I can dig up the show where he gave that example to a woman suffering extreme anxiety many years after her husband's affair... but I'm both lazy and honest. So I won't :-)
Did you listen to these clips from Dr. Harley on triggers?
Originally Posted by BrainHurts
Here are some good clips about triggers.
Dr. Harley on How to Deal with Triggers


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Originally Posted by BrainHurts
Originally Posted by mrs_cen
Thanks both of you - Markos & Prisca (for everything)
Brainy, ML, SusieQ - you guys to!!!
I'm so happy for you!!! Congrats!!

x100!

Mrscen, I also want to add I was so happy to see you posting & helping others recently. Bravo! smile


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Originally Posted by BrainHurts
Originally Posted by Doormat_No_More
I'd say I'll see if I can dig up the show where he gave that example to a woman suffering extreme anxiety many years after her husband's affair... but I'm both lazy and honest. So I won't :-)
Did you listen to these clips from Dr. Harley on triggers?
Originally Posted by BrainHurts
Here are some good clips about triggers.
Dr. Harley on How to Deal with Triggers

Not sure how I missed your post Brain, but I thank you for the link! I did set some time aside to listen, I also wrote down what I felt were some of my triggers and ways I could (a) avoid them (if possible) or (b) deal with them in a healthy way so as I don't allow them to be a "focus" in our lives.


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