I am open to talking about it with my counselor. Now so, more than when I first started meeting with him. This past Monday, I brought out some very hard things that I've never spoken to with anyone. I trust him.

As far as anyone else, I have shared a few things with a friend who I've been friends with for a very long time. I wished after I told her, that I hadn't. She has no empathy and her reaction to what I shared with her (to me) was almost as bad as the abuse I told her about.

My counselor is the only person I feel completely safe with as far as being open about the abuse I've experienced.

Question:
Is there a "warning sign" for you, before you shift/dissociate?