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PTSD and writing about it - good idea?
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<blockquote data-quote="katya02" data-source="post: 403542" data-attributes="member: 2884"><p>This is something you might want to discuss with your therapist, and perhaps continue writing in conjunction with your work with the therapist. For me, I've found that deliberately recalling past abuse</p><p>and painful events definitely triggers PTSD and instead of processing through the memories, the more I think about them, the more they trigger me. I've found that acknowledging their existence but</p><p>choosing not to revisit them unless with a therapist is the best course for me. If writing is a good release for you but the current part of your memoir is tough, your therapist may be able to help you</p><p>process as you go, so that the memories indeed have no more power over you - or at least you are able to control your reactions to them and stay focused on your current achievements. Just my </p><p>thoughts - ymmv.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="katya02, post: 403542, member: 2884"] This is something you might want to discuss with your therapist, and perhaps continue writing in conjunction with your work with the therapist. For me, I've found that deliberately recalling past abuse and painful events definitely triggers PTSD and instead of processing through the memories, the more I think about them, the more they trigger me. I've found that acknowledging their existence but choosing not to revisit them unless with a therapist is the best course for me. If writing is a good release for you but the current part of your memoir is tough, your therapist may be able to help you process as you go, so that the memories indeed have no more power over you - or at least you are able to control your reactions to them and stay focused on your current achievements. Just my thoughts - ymmv. [/QUOTE]
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