Hi Beauflow,

For me, the point of talking about the memories--- sometimes reliving them, sometimes telling them from a more distanced perspective, is that I understand their connection to what's going on in my daily current life, because there is always a connection. It's like I now understand why I have coped in certain ways, that served me well when I was a child but which are getting in my way as an adult. And this understanding has allowed me to (eventually) break free of old "habits" and develop healthier ways to relate to people, to manage stress, etc.

Anne