Melbadaze,

You are so right. It's hard to see clearly and understand what is happening in the therapy room when we get flooded with deep emotional pain and emotional flashbacks. When we're in the grip of it, our body is in the now, but our mind is in "the waters of yesteryear." We can be acting out that pain and not be able to take in the support our t offers us. We get so far into that emotional void, we can't see anything else.

It sounds like writing is a very effective way for you to put your pain into perspective and separate the past from the present. It helps lift that "fog" and ease that tension, and then it's easier to see what's going on. It's great that you're able to ask yourself questions and reason with yourself to get back on sturdy logical ground. That's a really great skill to have!