Here’s the worst part of dissociation: it keeps us re-living the things we’re dissociating from. That’s the tragic irony of it. By withdrawing from the pain, you KEEP the pain. It’s not faced. It’s not dealt with. It’s not exorcised or vented. It’s just there, rotting inside and ruining everything – as we are the living proof of. Based on some original hurt, we remain stuck in patterns that actually create that hurt Abused children often become adults who only pursue abusive relationships.
The original event that taught us dissociation is, for now, a mystery to us. We suspect it’s a mystery to a lot of us who do it, for the simple reason that the dissociation worked, and the part with the memories is shut up in a box. But we have our suspicions, based on noticing what triggers dissociation for us now.
The original event that taught us dissociation is, for now, a mystery to us. We suspect it’s a mystery to a lot of us who do it, for the simple reason that the dissociation worked, and the part with the memories is shut up in a box. But we have our suspicions, based on noticing what triggers dissociation for us now.
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