i found that the classic eft statements were good, usually. but on this one i was stuck. and with this particular thing, i just started feeling so frustrated... like i didn't want to keep doing these eft statements anymore. as far as getting rid of symptoms with eft in general, i've never found it to be lightening quick as it is for some, and at times i have been frustrated with it. but for me its a tool in my tool bag, and i do use it.

and yes... i found doing eft on the 'finished result' to be very helpful. this is the area that i thought it did the best at, as far as symptoms go. i have trouble moving after an injury/illness. i did the eft on the negative side 'even though i have this symptom...' and that did not make any difference to the symptom. although, it did release emotions which were stuck in the way, so i wouldn't say it was wasted time by any means. then after doing the release statements (even though i have this symptom...) i started doing the
"attraction" statements right after doing the release statements. an attraction statement would be like "i am so happy i move beautifully and i have such freedom moving," and whenever i felt an emotional hit, i kept at it and did it more than once. i would say it took a month of 'attraction' statements before i noticed a positive result.

i've worked with a healer (we do eft together sometimes). one thing i learned from her is that healing work is both release - release the bad stuff, the fear, anger, symptom, etc., and then replace it with the good stuff - (eft attraction statements).

i also remember hearing that if you start tearing up in the eyes - that something is releasing. so... i take it as a good sign if my eyes tear up.

with eft i think there is some art involved, i.e., if i do a statement and it brings up anger, well anger might be the next step, the next thing to deal with. or it may just be the wrong statement. i've found eft to be like a circle - get rid of one thing and another comes up, so sometimes it seems like being on a merry go round in regards to a particular symptom. but... is still necessary to go through that merry go round sometimes.
Lisa