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[Iam]

I am so glad you see that it would be unhealthy to use x Avoidance. As far as being detached when you think or talk of the specifics of your abuse. Many of us here do exactly that. We learned that during the abuse so we wouldn't either die or go insane. It was a good coping mechanism then, or so I've been told, but not necessary now. So now we are left with having to relearn different and better coping skills that will give us a more positive life in the here and now. The tapes rerunning over and over need to be broken with new thought processes...CBT therapy is very good for learning to change your thought processes. Stick it out, keep reading and writing. You'll make progress. Sometimes 2 steps forward, 1 step back. Be forewarned ....sometimes it feels like you are taking 2 steps back and one forward...losing ground, but you are not. It gets harder for awhile when you work through this, but it does get easier!

 

[dharmaBum]

You really are an excellent writer

Thank you! It never hurts to get an authentic complement ;)