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Originally Posted by Scarlet Alexis
Dear Guy,
I'm sorry to hear this happened to you. I'm sorry to hear about the trauma of the molestation you went through. No one deserves to go through that!
Many years ago, a therapist told me I might have PTSD. I had a lot of childhood trauma. There were moments in therapy where the emotions got too powerful, and I had to stop, because they were terrifying. But at a later point, when I had more social support outside of therapy, I had a flashback about some of my experiences. In my case, I realized that I needed more support in my life before I could process the emotions in therapy.
The fact that you got as far as you did is a good sign. I hope you will not be hard on yourself about it. What do they say--it's like peeling an onion. It's okay to go slower or just work on a very small amount at a time till you feel ready.
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Ok, thanks! You are right. I was just now thinking. A while back my therapist told me that I was just looking at the tip of the iceberg. I laughed to myself. I thought, no way! I am almost done with therapy.
Now I think that I just broke my own expectations. This is going to take a lot more time. You are right. I should just be patient. It's hard though, but I really appreciate you validating my feelings.