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Originally Posted by elliemay
In my experience, once I told the story, THAT'S when the work really began. Therapy wasn't about telling my story, but it was working in a safe environment to learn HOW that story was affecting me today, and how to develop the courage to change it.
Yes, I had to get my truth out there, but then I had to deal with that truth. Dealing with that truth is when my life started to significantly improve.
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Elliemay (or anyone) when is the story finally told? When the major facts are told? When it doesn't hurt to tell it any more? When the anger is gone? When the sadness is gone? Is there any going forward if anger and/or sadness still have power?
Or maybe it's "not a straight line of progression" even to the extent that these things can still exist and you can make some forward movement at same time?
I ask because my own "story" seems endless, the hurt and anger and sadness seem endless, and I find myself longing to be able to point to some forward movement.