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Other than getting a lobotomy, how am I supposed to just... Not continue to have memories of shit that happened to me in the past? ๐คจ
They found that after the 9/11 attacks suppression of memories is a valid coping path.
Works for me with some childhood trauma. Surfaced in my teens. Buried it again with no therapy because "men don't have feelings".
Its like a bad mostly healed scab. I know its there. I just don't pick at it. Nearly completely forgot about it until your comment.
And there it is again
The giant spider attack on your village
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So I checked and you seem like a real person... Haven't had my coffee yet. No idea what your comment means.
I'm distracting you from your horrible past with a humourous and absurd fantasy scenario involving giant spiders
It's normal to remember horrible shit and very hard to not let it affect you. Finding a way to move past it and not let it define you can seem insurmountable but torturing yourself for what someone else did to you perpetuates the cycle of damage. Don't allow things to continue to hurt you, especially when they are no longer around. I hope this doesn't come across as preachy. I struggle with it too but I'm learning that the past can't be changed. Life moves on with or without you. It's in our best interest to find a way forward through the mess..