This makes perfect sense, as memory is built upon memory...linked like a chain, or series of chains.

As you do memory work and trauma based therapies, the memories will flood you and your emotions. Anxiety can be really, really bad...but, if you have a person to tell your emotions...and show your pain...you'll recover with time.

Hang in there. Memory is a weird thing. I suggest writing it down. As for me, I do art therapy where I draw or cut out images & glue them. I feel safe doing that as there are no words so no one really knows what the images/colors/designs mean but me. Yep, still one who has walls up and trust issues. I think it's all "normal" as one can be in these situations.

This is superb advice 51%.

Many ways to heal through different therapies. Mine was the opposite and am glad that others like paws and 51% have shared their path.

One size does not fit all. You may not find the correct one first try but you will if you keep at it.

I would guess that Paws and 51% would say that healing is a journey that takes investment in time and emotions.. It can be trying and scary facing your demons.

It is so worth the effort I can share with you. I have a freedom or an ease with my life now.

Being able to sit peacefully without fear or anxiety or panic and enjoy a spot in nature is incredible. Small things like that are what sticks out now for me. The simplest things in nature are so complex and perfect. I guess all those clouds of doubt and fear were delusions after all.

The ability to own all of ones own self is a priceless commodity.

Paws do you have a book of great quotes like these, you always have one.

I guess I just find a way of repackaging everything I've read or heard.

I haven't had an original thought in my head in years!!!!

I remember quite a lot of things from when I was a few months old...and sometimes new memories or parts of memories pop up, especially when I do meditation...but beware of false memories! You know, personally I haven't had any entirely false memories popping up but persons sometimes get mixed up, especially in very distant memories...

Painful memories tie to our distress.

Distress can trigger painful memories.

Whether or not you present with accurate memories, if you are in distress...that's accurate enough...and you need compassion.

Paws, please this is classic you,

"I haven't had an original thought in my head in years!!!! "

A self deprecating style, I say that in all reverence and praise like you have goes farther than neutral almost a minus.

Your training and attitude disarms and relaxes your clients. You show your empathy and involvement in wanting to help. Most therapists are taught to keep a distance. I think this is good advice to an extent but we patients desire a partner to help us not a computerized emotionless body. We want the therapist to want healing as much as ourselves and not times up get the heck out of here.

Paws therapists like you have walked the walk and have a desire to heal not make money and be successful as the core accomplishments.

I would urge all to evaluate your therapist. Most of the time we do not know what to expect from therapy. If you inform yourself you can see sometimes that all kinds of therapies and help is available.

when i first started therapy I knew I had been sexually abused starting the age of 12, for 6 years. But in therapy I tarted having nightmares of a baby screaming and got full of anxiety and really crying and realized it was me! As you go thru your process, more will come up. journaling is the best way to work thru some of this !! Then you can tell your counselor. I know how difficult this can be !! keep your chin up, it doe get better :)

Yes it happened to me. But with me,my father was the beater,,susser,,and mental abuse. My brother molested me from the time i was 3 till i think around 8 or 9. All i can rememeer is it happening and the room i was in. Other than that i dont remeber any of my childhood.