There is a difference between discussing something that happened without feeling (ie that the feeling is dissociated or split off) and a repressed memory. A repressed memory is a "supposed memory" that is supposedly hidden by dissociation.

I agree with the previous post about repressed memories. I would be careful. In my experience, I have never met anyone that had repressed memories. Most people I have met have remembered their "abusive experiences" to some degree. And most people I know have verified abuse and some horrific abuse at that.

Repression is very conterversial because we know so little about the brain and memory. I am not saying that it is not possible. I am saying that my experience tells me different. The problem with forcing one to believe they have repressed memories is that it can literally cause you so much pain. And if it is not true, that is harmful.

Some theorize that "horrific abuse" causes repression. That has been disproven by many scientists, as many people who experienced horrific abuse (well-documented, etc) showed no repression of memory. They may show denial and dissociative traits, but not complete forgetting of events.

Just my 2 cents.....