Posted by Aphrodite on November 21, 2004, at 15:40:37
In reply to Preverbal pain, includes possible trigger, posted by gardenergirl on November 21, 2004, at 12:58:49
Wow, what an overwhelming experience. I bet you've lost some sleep over it. I know you tried to process all of it with your T, but I'm a little more interested in what the intuitive had to say. Did she have any take on what happened? Since she witnessed it and in effect triggered it, surely she would have some insight. Was she working with chakras? From what little I know, it sounds like this happened when working with the base chakra, which is the family of origin and is tied to feeling secure and grounded, if you're into all of that. It also seems possible because she said your energy wasn't flowing and if your first chakra is closed, nothing else is open either. Will you go back to her?
Bessel van der Kolk has written a lot about trauma as it is stored in the body. His article is "The Body Remembers" or "The Body Keeps the Score." I don't remember the title exactly, but easily googled. His theories really ring true for me. It seems like she hit on a very provocative memory stored within you.
Let us know how this evolves, and be good to yourself while you're working on it.
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