Below is a trauma-informed, addiction-specific EFT Tapping + Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT/EFT-T) script designed for:
Case Study 00211 – 12 Jan 2026
Cocaine Addiction – EFT Tapping – Emotionally Focused Therapy Script
Therapeutic Intention:
To safely regulate cravings, process underlying emotional pain, reduce shame, restore self-worth, and create emotional security without substances.
This script supports recovery and emotional regulation. It does not replace medical or psychiatric care.
SESSION STRUCTURE OVERVIEW
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Grounding & Safety
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Setup Statement (Acceptance + Truth)
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Craving Regulation
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Emotional Root Processing
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Shame & Self-Worth Repair
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Secure Attachment to Self
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Future Safety & Choice Installation
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Integration & Closure
STEP 1: GROUNDING & SAFETY (No Tapping Yet)
Take a slow breath in through your nose…
And gently release it through your mouth.Place one hand on your chest, one on your stomach.
Say silently or out loud:
“In this moment, I am safe.”
Wait until the body softens before proceeding.
STEP 2: SETUP STATEMENT (Karate Chop Point)
Tap gently on the side of the hand while repeating 3 times:
“Even though I feel drawn to cocaine when emotions feel overwhelming,
I deeply and completely accept myself.”
Alternate versions (choose what resonates):
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“…even though this craving feels powerful right now…”
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“…even though part of me believes cocaine helps me cope…”
STEP 3: CRAVING REGULATION (Round 1)
Tap through points while speaking slowly.
Eyebrow:
“This craving in my body…”
Side of Eye:
“This intense pull toward cocaine…”
Under Eye:
“My body thinks it needs relief…”
Under Nose:
“This urge feels urgent…”
Chin:
“This pressure inside me…”
Collarbone:
“My nervous system is activated…”
Under Arm:
“My body learned this as survival…”
Top of Head:
“But I am safe right now.”
STEP 4: EMOTIONAL ROOT PROCESSING (Round 2)
(Emotionally Focused Therapy: Naming the Primary Emotion)
Eyebrow:
“Under this craving is an emotion…”
Side of Eye:
“Maybe sadness… loneliness… fear…”
Under Eye:
“An emotion I didn’t know how to hold…”
Under Nose:
“Cocaine helped me escape this feeling…”
Chin:
“It was my way of coping…”
Collarbone:
“I learned this for a reason…”
Under Arm:
“I was trying to survive…”
Top of Head:
“I honor that part of me.”
STEP 5: SHAME & SELF-WORTH REPAIR (Round 3)
(Core EFT-T Work: Shame → Compassion)
Eyebrow:
“I feel ashamed about my addiction…”
Side of Eye:
“I judge myself harshly…”
Under Eye:
“I feel weak or broken…”
Under Nose:
“But addiction is not who I am…”
Chin:
“It’s something I learned…”
Collarbone:
“I adapted to pain…”
Under Arm:
“That doesn’t make me bad…”
Top of Head:
“It makes me human.”
STEP 6: SECURE ATTACHMENT TO SELF (Round 4)
(Emotionally Focused Re-parenting)
Eyebrow:
“There is a part of me that needs comfort…”
Side of Eye:
“Not punishment…”
Under Eye:
“Not escape…”
Under Nose:
“But understanding…”
Chin:
“I can be here for myself…”
Collarbone:
“I can soothe myself safely…”
Under Arm:
“I don’t have to abandon myself…”
Top of Head:
“I choose connection over cocaine.”
STEP 7: FUTURE SAFETY & CHOICE INSTALLATION (Round 5)
Eyebrow:
“When a craving appears…”
Side of Eye:
“I can pause…”
Under Eye:
“Breathe…”
Under Nose:
“And feel my body…”
Chin:
“I have a choice now…”
Collarbone:
“Cravings rise and fall…”
Under Arm:
“They don’t control me…”
Top of Head:
“I choose clarity and self-respect.”
STEP 8: INTEGRATION & CLOSURE
Place hands on heart.
“I am learning new ways to cope.”
“I am not alone with my emotions.”
“I am worthy of healing.”
Take three slow breaths.
THERAPEUTIC NOTES (For Practitioner or Client)
- Repeat this script daily or during cravings
- Adjust emotion words to match the client’s experience
- Cravings often reduce after 2–3 rounds
- Combine with hypnotherapy for deeper subconscious rewiring
