Posted by Angel Girl on September 24, 2007, at 19:12:28
Do you think it is necessary to get therapy for childhood sexual abuse and attempted rape while a child? They do affect me, I still cry about them, have flashbacks, isolate from society, trust issues, safety issues, etc. I'm currently not getting therapy from anyone.
I don't really want to talk about it in therapy, I don't think it will solve anything. It won't go away, it still happened. Talking can't erase that. The way I think about things will never change. But my sister keeps telling me I need to talk about it and put it in my past. I don't see how it can ever not be a part of my present.
It's hard to find a "therapist" here who will even talk about such issues. I would have to see a psychologist, but I can't afford that. Therapists, in my experience, will only talk about the "here and now".
I just don't see how talking about my past is going to solve anything.
poster:Angel Girl
thread:784908
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