This week I’m talking to Michael, a 70-year-old retired software engineer who experienced a remarkable breakthrough with his lifelong misophonia. After hearing episode 218 with Sarah Barrick about memory reconsolidation, and following a painful breakup that motivated him to seek help, Michael worked with a therapist using EMDR and memory reconsolidation. Through this process, he uncovered a traumatic childhood memory involving his father that he had completely blocked out, and realized his triggers were connected to his father's behaviors. By retrieving and reconsolidating these memories with positive replacements, Michael reports profound relief from his symptoms. He now attends church and leads support groups without the anxiety that controlled his life for 60 years. 

Content warning: Domestic violence

 
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