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Originally Posted by earthmamma
I don't believe one needs to engage in childish activitys in therapy as such. Regression isn't about playing with toys, its about processing very young feelings. Ie that moment when a childs arms spring out when it feels being dropped, those are feelings I still have that were never processed or contained. That's what regression is about. Uding art as a form of expression is another issue. I regress to very early emotions but have no desire to start playing games as a child, its not the same thing.
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Im sorry but I disagree. regression can be about playing with toys..
I many times will be talking with my therapist about my childhood and reach over, pick up the stuffed bear, or doll or crayons, or the dump truck, blocks... what ever toys happen to be closest and play with the toys while talking..
Here where I live and work it is believed in the mental health community that every one has a "child with in" meaning everyone has times when they feel like they did as a child and act according to those childhood feelings / memories / emotions / events.
Doing so around here where I live and work is called "getting in touch with your inner child" "regression" and "visiting the past" "play therapy" and "role playing" depending upon the situation.