ME can be a complicated issue to work on, there are usually many
underlying drivers creating the behaviour and there is also the
habit of the behaviour and invariably
Identity issues.
Often people with ME have a
belief that they can’t get well. They may have had it for a long time and
can’t imagine life without it. There is often a fear that if they get over it, people will believe that they were
inventing or imagining it. All those are things that can be tapped on.
However, it can be important to be clear with your client how you’ll be working and what you will be working on. They may be hoping for a quick fix, and I have never seen that happen with ME, so be honest. Explain that you’ll be looking at
specific events that were happening around the time ME started. You’ll be looking at
unresolved emotional issues, how they feel about having ME, the
downside of changing the ME behaviour. If they say that there isn’t one, just say that a part of the subconscious must think that there’s a downside, or it would change the behaviour. “If you had to guess, what might it be? Keep it in the realm of indefinites, possibly, maybe, might, guess. It allows the client to offer information without worrying if it’s right or wrong.
You’ll be looking at
fears and beliefs, I won’t be able to let it go, I don’t know what my life will look like, Who will I be, How will people relate to me. When you have cleared all that and it might take quite a time, you’ll be ready to look at the habit part of it. You can get the client to imagine starting their day, how do they feel? Tap on any lack of energy, or fear. They are just more aspects appearing. As you clear, continue to move through the day in their imagination, clearing as you go. This might take several sessions, depending on the fears that come up as you tap. When they can imagine a day differently, they can check it out in reality. At this point it can be useful to set practical exercises for them, that take them out of their comfort zone. They can tap while they do them. You might want them to walk to the local shop, or to the park. They might increase the distance each day. Take it gently and encourage them to celebrate the successes rather focus on what’s not working, which is what they’re used to. Another alternative, once you’ve cleared the emotional drivers, is to refer them to someone who specialises in clearing the habit part of ME, such as Sarah Marshall
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