Sometimes there's periods where I have lots of flashbacks. Like 20-30 a day. During those times, I write down everything I remember about them. What triggered it, what did I experience and remember, what did I do after... it can easily be 10 or more pages describing one week. I almost always give those write ups to my T.
I don't think it would be practical to have my T read it during the session. He usually asks whether there's a specific point I'd want to discuss right now and if there is, he'll read that portion or I can tell him about it myself (he usually asks which way I prefer). And he reads the rest when I'm not around.
I like to have him read everything. I feel less alone, have somebody to share my experiences with. Sometimes I'll also add things I worry about that aren't connected to flashbacks. It's a way for me to share everything I want with him without being scared of his reaction. I've never had a negative experience connected to giving my T what I've written.
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