Posted by BR78MF74MJ06 on November 8, 2006, at 22:43:34
In reply to Re: Touch Aversion **child abuse trigger** » BR78MF74MJ06, posted by Lindenblüte on November 8, 2006, at 22:31:27
I have talked to my T about it, and she recommended Sensate Focus therapy with my husband. This involves naked massage, both giving and receiving in a nonsexual way at first and working up to a more sexual experience.
Hello?! This just seems so extreme. I just had a baby 8 months ago. I am horribly overweight, feel like complete crap about my body, and have an aversion to touch. So I should get naked and let someone touch me?!
Okay, I feel better now. I just had to let that out. I could understand why I don't like my mom being affectionate towards me, she treated me like crap through most of my childhood. But my husband? He has been nothing but kind, supportive, and loving. Everytime he comes within 6-12 inches of me I have to fight the urge to run and hide or lash out at him. And this extends to everyone I am closest to in my life. I don't really have any friends so that's not an issue, but family is. I can't pinpoint when this started, but I think it has been happening since sometime in adolescence. Most of my problems starting in Junior High School and have gradually gotten worse from there.
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