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Old Feb 22, 2014, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by HazelGirl View Post
Interesting.

I could see how, to a point, that might be effective in order to get in touch with it. But eventually, you have to acknowledge and realize that the anger, pain, and regret are related to your parents.

Yes, that's how successfully working through the transference can result in change...learning new ways of relating to the world and allowing freer, more informed choices unburdened by the past. Acknowledgement and acceptance can be part of the transference process and need not be separate from it.
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