[precious things]

I made a HUGE step awhile back by declaring I had been a victim of CSA many, many years ago. I am still sort of sitting with the "I admitted it to another person" and not sure I need to go into the specifics of what took place. My Dr. thinks it would be helpful for me to open up more about these (unfortunately, mutliple experiences ) but I am wondering if it is possible to talk around them?

Such as, talking about the memories of how I felt when things were happening without actually saying what specifically and who these things were happening with. Does that make sense and would that be just as valid as full disclosure?

For those who have fully disclosed details over time, was it useful for the healing process? I am afraid of bringing up so many bad memories when I feel like I can try and talk around them.

[larakeziah]

It does help to reveal the details. I like u didn't want to talk about them so my psychologist suggested I write them down in a form of a letter from myself at the age it happend to me now. This did hekp and eventually I got through my issues and am much better now than I was. Maybe u could try something like that.

[2bme]

I freaked at the idea of telling in detail. Every session was pure hell and the days that followed even worse. Then suddenly it became easier. Just to put everything out there gives you a sense of release. We carry this burdens so long and are not made to cope with it alone. Good luck!

[Open Eyes]

(((((precious things)))))

This is a good question to ask. For me, I chose to work around it and think about how it can happen and how children don't understand it and how looking back as an adult can be difficult because as adults we DO know more and it is important that we make sure that we truely understand that when things did happen we did not truely understand what it all meant.

I have not discussed the details myself to be honest, I didn't want to relive it, I just wanted to understand how to learn how to resolve my feelings about it.

It depends on what bothers you and if you truely think you need to discuss the details.

Take this slowly and space it out and do whatever helps YOU.

((((Hugs)))))
Open Eyes

[Sannah]

The process of disclosing can be very healing.