Posted by Partlycloudy on August 26, 2008, at 17:52:32
In reply to How could I forgot?, posted by lemonaide on August 26, 2008, at 13:10:45
One of the things that has helped me has been guided imagery. When I was a teenager I did some hypnotherapy to deal with my migraine headache pain (I was getting them several times a week). I find that the soothing setting I was able to come up with I can still use today, 30 years (gahh!!! I am SO OLD!!) with great effect.
Some people find affirmations are more useful than guided imagery - but finding the tool that will work for you may help you ease your way through this difficult journey.
My throat gets incredibly tight when I face Truths in my life - truths that other people don't want to listen to. Just because something is factual and true doesn't make it easy to say - or easy for the accuser to hear (or necessarily good for them to hear; sometimes it can be harmful for us to speak). It's not unusual for those of us who have suffered from abuse to have trouble with our throats when confronted with our traumas. (I found this interesting, and I work on this area in my yoga practice - it seems to help. I'll try anything.)
I am s-l-o-w-l-y working my way through the book "Forgiving the Unforgivable", and it's a very good tool for me at this time. I really resisted even getting it in the first place - forgiveness??!! How can I even think of it? But, eventually, I may be able to. At least I am reading about it, and that in itself is a healing process.
take care, you had a rough day.
PartlyCloudy
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