I am a new tapper.  Does anyone out there have this problem?  I am afraid to go back to work because of fear that I will quit within a month like I did the last time due to emotional issues.  I don't have confidence in myself that I will be responsible and stick with it.  I didn't used to have this problem.  Please help!!

I don't know if I had the same issues you're having in getting back to work, but I spent 3 months watching my money fall away before I forced myself to get a job (out of desperation!!). I used tapping as a way to get short bursts of energy/confidence/etc when going to interviews, but to tell you the truth I have had a job now for about 3 1/2 months and I still am tapping away resistance to going back to work, almost on a daily basis. For me its not that I'm afraid I'll quit exactly, but that there's better and more exciting things out there to do with my time - although I guess in a backward way it sort of is about eliminating some of the feelings that would have me quit prematurely.

Guess the only advice I can offer is that you will know when you hit strong times of healing while tapping - the times that actually change you more than just charge you. Also, don't take the first job offered unless it is the right one - I am still learning from that mistake on a daily basis.

-TapQuest

Two things come to mind here.

First thing is called Psychological reversal. That means that not all levels in us are cooperating, creating internal struggle and stopping us from doing and being what we want or need. The setup phrase "Even though I..." is the tool to smooth this out, but sometimes it isn't enough. The subconscious mind is tricksy and plays games on us. Gary, the founder of EFT, has one way of dealing with this, but a less complicated way is presented in one of his videos by another therapist. It doesn't have a name, to my knowing, so let's call it The Counter-clock.

Counter-clock recipe:
Imagine a clock of about 10-15 cm in diameter on your chest. The center of the clock is at the breast bone - the protruding piece of bone between the EFT collarbone point and the solar plexus. The clock hangs there for everyone to see, and you tap counter clock-wise for about 30 seconds while just self-talking about the problem. Tap quite fast and about 15-20 taps per circling.

I found this technique useful in very many ways as it's less attention-drawing than outright EFT, it's faster and one may do it as a set-up period before dealing headlong when reversal seems to hinder the EFT process. It doesn't eliminate the need for EFT, though, it's a complementary thing. It seems to tire the subconscious to the limit where the reversals are gone for longer and longer periods, leaving room for successful EFTing.

One other way to find the things that block us, is to use affirmations. Affirmations are positive statements and in this case one might be "I have a good job that I am very comfortable with." Saying this might feel dishonest in some way and elicit negative feelings and/or thoughts like "yes, but...". This is an extremely useful side of affirmations, because the negative feelings and the "yes, but..."s are your stumbling blocks that you may tap on.