Method Offers Release From Painful Past
Is there a painful incident in your past that you just cannot seem to ‘get over’? Is there some aspect of your life that you wish was different? Or perhaps you know someone who is overwhelmed by the difficulties of life.
Often the problems experienced in life come from painful incidents of the past. Some examples of painful incidents, or traumas, include a tragic fire, a car accident, the loss of a loved one, war or a serious conflict, or some form of abuse. Such traumas may eventually lead to other problems such as an intense fear reaction to animals, anxiety triggered by crowds, little satisfaction from one’s work or relationships, or the severe condition called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In any case, the impact of negative past incidents can damage a person for a long time, even for the rest of his life.
Today, there is an exciting technology which is having successful results. Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR), when applied correctly, improves or eliminates the negative impact of past traumatic events for most people. TIR is a short, one-on-one (non-hypnotic) person-centred method. It involves repeatedly recalling a traumatic memory while in a safe, secure situation with no distractions, under the guidance of a trained practitioner.
The person who delivers TIR is called the facilitator and the person receiving TIR services is called the viewer. The facilitator is highly trained to provide a safe environment and ask the guiding questions of this technology. She helps the viewer through the procedure by keeping the structure of the session intact and giving the viewer a clear task to do at all times. By finding and repeatedly viewing a painful incident, the viewer comes to see it in different ways and in much more detail. Ultimately the viewer experiences a change in feelings and attitudes, and often has some new insight that relieves him of the heavy burden he has been carrying. The result of well delivered TIR sessions is that the viewer feels empowered and can face his life with renewed confidence.
One example of client satisfaction comes from Vietnam War vet, Lt. Col. Chris Christenson, who wrote in January 1991: “Needless to say, TIR has my personal recommendation. It worked on me, and I have seen it relieve the suffering of many others as well. I greatly regret that such a procedure was not available earlier. Much suffering … could have been avoided.” [V.R. Volkman (Ed.) (2005), Beyond Trauma, p. 49]