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Old Oct 25, 2010, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by granite1 View Post
i am so terrifieed to talk and after what the mother is going to do i just cant deal at all.i am going to try anyway but i dont know what to even say i have no words
I know the feeling -- more than a feeling -- not being able even to think. There is a clue in what you wrote: terror seems to cause the brain to shut down most "higher" functions so it can use the most primitive and reactive functions just to survive in a situation that is perceived to be so dangerous. But in therapy, the actual situation should not be as dangerous as you now think it is. If you can test that, it will make it easier to find the words.
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Thanks for this!
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