Notme,

Thanks for replying. . .and for the link to Briere. I downloaded the PDF chapter to read. I really want to understand why I react this way. If the over(reaction) does pertain to childhood neglect by my mom, and not really to t's absences, I need to know how I can go about healing from that, rather than continually being retriggered by t's absences and reacting in a hurt and angy way toward her.