About this episode
Michael, a 70-year-old retired software engineer, shares his journey of overcoming lifelong misophonia through therapy and memory reconsolidation.
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 tr...
People in this episode
Host: Adeel Ahmad
Guest: Michael
Topics covered
- misophonia
- memory reconsolidation
- EMDR
- therapy
- childhood trauma
Keywords
- misophonia
- therapy
- EMDR
- memory reconsolidation
- childhood trauma
- breakthrough
- software engineer
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