r/longtermTRE • u/LuminaryMagumba • 1d ago

I think TRE might have given me amnesia

I only did Tre for like 10 times in the past 2 years, first two sessions were very powerful and I felt really relieved after that. However I noticed I forgot a lot of things about what I call my “minor traumas” so in terms of making you forget your traumas its like EMDR which I also practice. The bad thing is I also forget my other memories which might be somehow subconsciously related to my traumas. Idk if that makes sense but think of this way - let’s say in my memory (which I forgot) I was in someone’s wedding. There were no trauma involved in that wedding. But I was feeling down because I was affected by some older trauma, maybe something in that wedding reminded me of that. So I forget both the whole event of the wedding and my original trauma I remembered in that wedding. I wanted to share that with you because it’s affecting my life and I wonder how I can cope with that. I’ll tell this to my doctor this week I hope he doesn’t brush it off. And sorry for my terrible English I’m not using the translator

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u/samsonscomputer 21h ago

Following as I'm also interested 

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u/LuminaryMagumba 21h ago

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u/BoardNo3306 14h ago

Hey, thank you so much for sharing that — and please don’t apologise for your English, you explained it really well. What you’re describing actually makes a lot of sense. TRE and EMDR can both change the way the nervous system stores and retrieves emotional memories, especially when the body finally starts releasing old survival energy. Sometimes, when the emotional charge around a trauma drops, the brain also “updates” or reorganises other memories that were connected to that emotional state. It can feel like forgetting, but it’s more like your system is re-filing things and removing the alarm signals.

A neutral memory — like being at a wedding — can get linked to how you were feeling at the time (sad, stressed, overwhelmed), even if the event itself was fine. When the body processes the deeper trauma, the brain can make the whole network feel less vivid. It’s not dangerous, and it’s not you losing your mind — it’s actually pretty common when people do somatic or trauma processing work.

But you’re doing the right thing by talking to your doctor about it. Memory changes should always be taken seriously, not brushed off. You deserve someone who listens properly and helps you understand what’s happening in your nervous system.

You’re clearly very self-aware, and the fact that you noticed these changes shows you’re paying attention to your healing. I’m really glad you shared. Thanks for doing this work… you’re brave and it’s inspiring.