Posted by sfmom on November 3, 2003, at 10:06:06
In reply to Re: sexual abuse survivors and anxiety over our k, posted by karen_kay on November 2, 2003, at 16:16:58
I'm really glad to hear that you are taking care of yourself and are going to talk to your therapist about these memories. You don't have to be afraid of hurting anyone else while you are talking with your therapist. Our brains do incredible things to protect us. Just because you don't have concrete memories (yet) DOES NOT mean that you are "lying." One thing I would suggest though, if you are going to talk to your therapist about this, please have a support network in place. It may be that the dam will be opened and you are going to need a safe place and caring arms to sort this all out. There are specific online support groups for incest survivors, also for adult childhood sexual abuse survivors. If you need some names and links, just ask. Good luck and please keep us posted. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
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