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Old Jun 16, 2013, 04:53 PM
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This is a great issue for people to know about. A lot happens so early that has a serious impact, but may not be accessible totally.

I am absolutely certain that I was neglected as an infant and that is the basic trauma. I do have very early memories, but the emotions come more diffusely. Once I did regress to that crib like state and sobbed, very uncharacteristic of me so my therapist was even confused for a little bit.

One way to access some of this is through somatic experiencing as mentioned. Another way is through non-verbal means, so my therapist suggested drawing not necessarily pictures but just colors and shapes. I brought this pad into sessions and we discussed what was there. It was interesting. Can't say how much progress I made but it was certainly expressive of non-verbal states.

There are group of us who have pre-verbal wounding and that makes us a bit different, but as far as I know, there is not a developed approach to this particular problem. That's why I say that it is good to raise and have people consider.
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