Posted by denise1904 on January 19, 2022, at 14:10:40
In reply to Re: Complex Trauma, posted by undopaminergic on January 19, 2022, at 13:39:48
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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.
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> 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.
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> > 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.
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> 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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> -undopaminergic
>Undopaminergic,
I did cry at times but am I supposed to sit there crying week after week until eventually Ive worked through it and how long is it supposed to take?
Also, I have to say I came off antidepressants and medication whilst having the therapy so that my feeling were more raw.
The recommendation is therapy and meds, I'm not so sure how that is supposed to work when meds often take the edge off the feelings anyway.
Anyway thanks for responding. My point really was that the word "trauma" seems to be bandied about quite a lot lately. It seems to be the buzzword.
Denise
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