Inner Child Work Increasing Anxiety

[watundah]

Since January I've been writing with different parts and learning a lot. Repressed memories are floating to the surface. It's odd and I'm wondering if it can all be true.

I've always had bouts of anxiety when I go to bed and that wake me in the middle of the night. Im hoping the IC work will help with that. Last week I met a new part that is very shut down and my anxiety has become much worse! Writing with another part today suggests very young sexual abuse by a neighbor. I can't help but wonder if all of this is for real.

At any rate, unveiling this goo is exacerbating my anxiety to the point where I question the value of this deep dive. Therapist says I need to heal these parts but I'm not sure that my adult self is getting anything but agitated.

I'd love to hear from others who may have gone down this path.

 

[Pencil]

In structural dissociation they talk about the phobia the ANP has of the EPs. When I read that I understood for the first time why I become extremely agitated when dealing with it.

 

[shimmerz]

I would suggest slowing it right down.

 

[EveHarrington]

I've only done a little bit of inner child work and I don't have repressed trauma memories. My experience with inner child work was generally positive. I think that when a specific type of trauma therapy is making things a lot worse then this is an indication that this type of therapy may not be right for you. (I don't believe that there is any type of therapy that is right for everyone.) I think it might be a good idea to slow down or take a break. I don't believe in pushing through for the sake of pushing through. Any good therapist will adjust therapy to make sure the client stays as stable as possible through the process.

 

[ghotiff]

Go slowly and do lots of self soothing. The work can be really constructive but it's best done at an intensity that you can manage.

 

[void]

Since January I've been writing with different parts and learning a lot. Repressed memories are float...

They are correct.
Your gut is telling you that it's too much...trust this instinct.

Do you have DID?
Is that why you say "writing with different parts"??

 

[watundah]

No DID. Different aged inner children, traumatized parts frozen in the past.The advice to slow down is solid. I've also been feeling like skipping next week's session which happens when things get intense, but I wont.
Deep breathing and a hike tomorrow...thanks,.all