Hi Jennifer! I think this is a really good question. One thing that happened for me when I started working through my memories was that I began to see so many things about myself that had been effected by the abuse. I was terrified of spiders, for example. I had a memory that dealt with that and those feelings lessened. I also had a lot of food triggers that I had no idea came from my past. There were countless things that I was doing in relationships with friends, family and romatically that were rooted in my past and they couldn't be healed unless I worked on the place those things came from. For me most of it has come from the abuse in my past. I can't tell you what you need to do, only you know that answer. You might consider that your counselor has probably helped many people and might know something about yhe path you're on that you don't. Good luck to you, no matter what you decide! Annie