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Yeah, good luck with that one. The one sure way of making a name for yourself is to duplicate a famous study because they always turn out differently. (Hmmm...that gives me an idea!)

Spot on!

Maybe not, but you could have chosen to blame your past and give up on healing. A good therapist simply asks questions and is a witness when you relive the trauma. You are the one who must confront the memories over and over to recognize the way the trauma affected you. Patience and curiosity...

We often don't see ourselves the way others see us. Honest people really struggle with that because we can't delude ourselves long enough to set our weaknesses aside in order to view our strengths. You survived, even when others would despair. You hoped for better, even when you saw the worst...

God created science. In this way, they are connected, with science being at the level of subordinate.

I completely concur!

Dearest Lostforgottensoul, You are not forgotten or lost. You are one of the most clear, authentic and honest people I have ever had the privilege of "meeting"! What strength you have! How I wish I could have such courage! You are not lost. You know better where and who you are than so many...

Your journey to healing has begun! Many feelings of guilt and self loathing are caused by the internal voice of a hyper-critical parent. If that same parent inflicted sexual trauma on you, it will be a very loud internal voice, especially if you have not fully recalled or processes the trauma...

LOVE this definition! GREAT STUFF! I am going to pass this on to a few colleagues!

Or they are more trusting which makes them more likely to be exploited. It may simply be a matter of evil, not something wrong with you! You are special!

I am doing my PhD dissertation on the subject of Autism (and being Catholic) and my 13 year old son has autism. He is quite empathetic as well. That stereotype seems to be inaccurate. In fact, several studies seem to show that it is quite the opposite. The sensitivity to the feelings of...

Shame seems to be part and parcel with the early abuse some people experience. Adding Asperger's to that mix must really be a challenge. I am doing my dissertation on Autism and the Catholic Church (my son has moderate autism...didn't speak until 5) and this is actually one of the most often...

Beautifully said Evan. Thank you for sharing that. Sometimes hearing more than a few people give their understanding of God as loving (and you gave an excellent exegesis of free will) can reassure a troubled soul who may believe he or she is not good enough for God. The things you stated were...

I wonder if there is a way to find meaning in your experience? Maybe even simply for the value of being able to share it here with others, that would seem to me to be a very valuable way of using it for good. Granted, it may not make the whole thing better, but your contributions to this...

I would suspect the real person who should determine whether they want to explore the memory is the person him- or herself. Clients often know intuitively what they need. I would be unlikely to encourage memory retrieval simply to prove or disprove abuse. I would encourage it if the...

@Paula2 , I believe there is also an app that is being tested for PTSD. It is supposed to alert the user of a potential disruption. I think it is still in clinical trials though. Any dog can be used as a therapy dog, and they can be easily trained to monitor you if you lose your sense of...

Good for you at having the courage to face it. Now you can give it meaning and make it useful. Believe it or not, I have met many clinicians who started their journey to their life's work precisely this way. Trauma is a reasonable reaction to an unreasonable situation. God bless your healing!

Sure sounds like it to me, based on your symptoms. (Early sexualization, teen pregnancy, aversions, memory recall happening at the time your child reaches the age you were when it may have happened, etc.) I had a similar experience. In my case, it was a neighbor and I actually told my parents...

Emmie, you are simply looking for catharsis. Catharsis is that release and relief a person feels after an action. It is based on the neurotransmitters oxytocin and serotonin which are released when a person exercises, eats, has sex, sings or laughs. You do not need to go to prison (although...

What do you mean by dissociating? Do you blank out? Shut down? Start rocking back and forth? What behaviors do you exhibit? It sounds like the psychiatrist is simply trying to take it slowly for your sake, in order to create a safe space. If you feel okay with telling him or her, perhaps...

Love that....narc alarms...gotta use that! :D

Please, please, please, know that you are NOT a divisive person, just by evidence of your willingness to listen to them. THEY are divisive because THEY asked YOU to stop attending! I wish I knew you. I would hug you and reassure you that Jesus would NEVER tell you such a thing! Jesus HATED...

You seem to be making a few assumptions that seem to be lacking support of evidence. First, how do you know the world would end completely? Energy doesn't cease to exist. It simply changes form. The brain is known to be propelled by energy. What if you DON'T simply cease to exist? What happens...

Yeah, sleep is pretty important. You know what you need. My grandmother taught me to say a Rosary when I can't sleep. It is pretty hard to stay awake during a Rosary. Darn if she wasn't right! :) God bless your healing.

God bless your healing. Head injuries and pain have been known to push an otherwise stable person to the brink. It is so good that you are so self aware. With time, it should heal and any depression may be reduced. Just remember, depression is a sensitive human response to deep sorrow...