Special thanks to Caryn Willens for sharing this experience with a client suffering from PTSD:

Emotion Code Follow-Up Summary for Client with PTSD

History:  Client is a 32 year old male.  He works with at-risk youth full-time on a military post, and pursues a college degree by attending classes at a local university.   He served in a Middle East combat zone in the Air Force as a Staff Sergeant.  His job included being responsible for the lives of 5 or6 servicemen, as well as being in charge of building operations, supplying munitions for air support.  It involved constant vigilance of a munitions explosion, and being on constant alert, under the threat of attack, and living in fox holes.

Upon returning to the U.S., he experienced tremors and nightmares.  He also reacted to loud noises by dropping to the floor, was continually vigilant rounding corners, checking for a possible attack, and had problems sleeping.  He became moody, with his attitude really high or really low, creating a roller coaster effect.  This resulted in marital issues, which manifested as verbal escalations during which he became authoritative, and took on a directive attitude to “fulfill the sergeant” role.  He had a lack of motivation for daily chores, responsibilities, and a “self-fulfilling prophecy of doom”.

After examination by the doctors at the Veterans Administration, client was diagnosed with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).  The recommendations were for him to see a counselor, whom he saw 2 times, and a prescription drug which created negative side effects for him.

Client discontinued the drug, and used alcoholic beverages.  This exacerbated the moodiness and marital problems.

Client was seen for a total of 5 Emotion Code appointments from February, 2009 to

April, 2009.  This report is 5 months post-appointments.

Results:  Client reports the following:

• Before the first appointment, he saw life as “black and white”; since the second appointment he is “seeing life in color.”
• To date he no longer craves alcoholic beverages.
• Although he & his wife were seeing a marriage counselor before the first appointment, they stopped seeing the counselor at the time of the first appointment and have not returned.  Before the Emotion Code, he didn’t care about their marriage.   Today he loves his wife more than he did before.  Their relationship is closer and they “are there for each other”.
• Before the Emotion Code appointments, he and his wife agreed to disagree.  Now they work things out.
• There were a lot of comments of divorce before the Emotion Code.  These comments have diminished a lot since the Emotion Code; “maybe once every two months”.
• He used to play the “martyr”.  Now he takes responsibility.  He has decided who (the type of person) he wants to be.

Note:  Due to the positive results from using The Emotion Code, client has realized the goals established during the first appointment.  His work and school schedules have been busy and, since the PTSD has been resolved to his satisfaction, he has not been back for another appointment in over 6 months.

He has also expressed his experience with the Emotion Code:

Initially he was skeptical, a non-believer.  He tried it because of his love for his wife.

“Give it two sessions.  The first session leaves confusion.  The second session leaves curiosity.  The third session scares you.  During the Emotion Code, there may not be instant gratification.  Sometimes it opens the way for repressed thoughts.  Once released, there is a weight lifted off, negative energy released.  It gives a glimmer of hope, and opens the way to more positive thoughts.”