Aug 16, 2013 at 06:03 AM
My T did exposure therapy with me. I lasted 3 sessions. He says it is supposed to take the charge out of the disturbing memory. Well I was a wreck between sessions instead. More anxious, more bulimic, more suicidal thoughts. He says it gets worse before it gets better. EMDR did the trick on the bad memories. Now they do not constantly loop around in my head.
__________________
When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors.
|