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Originally Posted by jo_thorne
I'm asking this out of curiosity. When you see a scene like this, about how long does it take before you'd say you're "over" it? Not that you've forgotten it, but that it's not really troubling you any more or not frequently.
I try to guard what I watch and read, but stuff slips through sometimes, or I make an error in judging what I can handle. I have a long-standing condition of major depression, plus I think I lean toward that "sensitive-person" type of person.
If I see something onscreen that really disturbs me, I'll usually be okay again within 2-3 days to a couple of weeks, depending on what it was. I may have daytime flashbacks but I don't typically dream about it. I have a feeling that this is a pretty quick recovery time?
Thanks, just curious.
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Something like this just has a way of gradually fading away over time with me. It's now Tuesday & I saw the particular episode in question on Sunday night. Much of the emotional impact has already faded away. However, if I were to dwell on the scene in question, I could certainly bring my original emotional response back up. I do work at not blocking this sort of thing. I allow the image to come forth in my thoughts. I hold it gently in my mind, breathe into it, so to speak, & allow it to drift away according to its own schedule. As time passes, the memory fades away...