Posted by Aphrodite on December 22, 2004, at 8:47:20
In reply to Re: aversion therapy » antigua, posted by rainbowbrite on December 21, 2004, at 15:58:10
First of all, stop apologizing:) This is a nice and supportive group -- no one expects anything in return.
Secondly, the way it is dealt with in therapy will hopefully be dictated by your individual concerns and needs. It sounds like you may be easily flooded as I am, so my T worked on self-soothing and ways to contain the memories/emotions before I said word one. You don't necessarily have to give all the details, though for some people, it is helpful to break the isolation by letting someone else be a witness to all that has happened. I, however, feel that I only need to talk about the emotions around the incidents. I rarely give details, but I go very slow. I talk about the fear, intimidation, confusion, guilt and how those emotions manifest in my daily life. I think you should say only what makes you comfortable -- you need to protect yourself and go slow so you don't become overwhelmed.
It's very hard, but even harder to suppress and be alone it. I'm sending good vibes your way.
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