Memories/Therapy

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Becky writes,

> I began " remembering things " in 1993, when I sobered up. It was very strange

> for me, as the things I began to remember were very frightening. Two yrs

> later I went to therapy, as the memories became more & more vivid, and

> painful.

>

> I think that I drank to forget a lot of the memories that I had hidden.

> Possibly you did the same. When you sober up, the memories are there.

> They have not gone away. They are waiting to be dealt with and taken care

> of. I did that. I took care of the memories of my dad and I am finished

> with him. I must admit that I had a dream one night where I killed him.

> That dream seemed to help me with the closure that I needed. In having

> that dream, I killed the memories.

Take care,

Irene

Books may well be the only true magic

Alice Hoffman.

[Guest guest]

I began " remembering things " in 1993, when I sobered up. it was very strange for

me, as the things I began to remember were very frightening. Two yrs later I

went to therapy, as the memories became more & more vivid, and painful.

I recommend therapy to anyone who is trying to remember their past. Therapists

are trained professionals who are supposed to be able to help you " be " the kind

of person YOU choose to be, not Thier idea(L) of who you should be. If you do

not feel as if they are being helpful withing a month or two, get a different

one. Just make certain it's not due to your holding things back, as we all tend

to do this at first...

Becky

" There are only two ways to live your life.One is as though nothing is a

miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. " ~Albert Einstein~*We

are all visitors to this time, this place,We are just passing through.Our

purpose here is to observe,to learn,to grow,to LOVE...and then we return

home.~Aborigine philosophy~8^) Not Chuck,just stuck in this body. " Becky "

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