Speaking of bizarre, my memories are also quite bizarre. Like I was watching myself like an observer. Like I was floating above the incident(s).

I know for sure that I've had a kind of block on the memory till maybe a decade or so ago. I think the resurfacing is kind of the mind telling me I'm ready to face the reality.

I'm thinking a similar process happens to most people. We repress damaging memories but they resurface. And it's up to us to take on those memories and break them down in our own time.

Anyway, I'm not a 100% believer in hypnosis either. I just thought I'd put it out there. Never tried it myself. But I have heard of the memory implant issue. So you're probably right avoiding it.