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Old Oct 08, 2018, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by clairerobin View Post
I would be anxious at being pushed to remember something that might not have happened. To me that's being pushed to invent an abuse in order to "fix it." And it's a reason to prolong therapy to fix something that may not even be real. Meanwhile you may not actually be addressing something that needs to be addressed. If your mind is rejecting something, that doesn't mean repressed memories. It might mean that, but it might also just be your brain saying "should I make up something?" And then your heart saying "no that's wrong." So you are in effect creating an internal conflict.
Its not about being pushed or not. That subject has made me feel uncomfortable all my life.