Posted by undopaminergic on January 19, 2022, at 13:39:48
In reply to Complex Trauma, posted by denise1904 on January 19, 2022, at 10:18:56
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> I still went home after a day of being oestrasized and bullied at school and still could lose myself in films, singing and reading books.
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> I recently started seeing a therapist who was recommended me and he seemed to think that my problems were related to complex childhood trauma and emotions that had never been processed properly.
>Based on the first paragraph above, I can see why your therapist might come to this conclusion (or hypothesis). It sounds like you did not, at the time, particularly react to the adverse experiences you went through.
> For my part it was a long shot and I duly sat there week after week rehashing the past but it really didn't seem to do me any good. If anything it seemed a bit self absorbed to keep harping on about problems in the past. I'm not quite sure how it was supposed to help.
>I think you need to "feel" it, not just talk about it. When approached from the "right angle", talking can lead to feeling; eg. while talking you may suddenly burst into tears, and so be able "process" it.
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