ARE YOU SUPPRESSING OR REPRESSING YOUR SEXUAL ASSAULT/OTHER ASSAULT SYMPTOMS?
Yes?
Perfectly logical given the horrific nature of your experience.
Wouldn't you want to blank out or stuff down an event like that?
I did, so I understand if that is your deal too.
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Repression = unconscious effort/activity
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And then I had to ask myself:
What would that look like if I were using either of them to manage my symptoms and pain?
5 SYMPTOMS OF SUPPRESSION
Substance Abuse alcohol and drug use to numb emotions/pain or escape reality
Overworking & Other Physical Activities no extra time to think or feel
Distraction Techniques tv, video games, streaming, internet/social media browsing
Avoidance Behavior bypass situations, people, or places that remind them of the incident
Perfectionism & Control control all environments for 'safety' or achieve perfection for distraction from internal turmoil
5 SYMPTOMS OF REPRESSION
Memory Gaps BIG ONE difficulty recalling specific events or periods in the past, sometimes related to traumatic or distressing experiences
Dreams & Nightmares repressed emotions might surface in unsettling dreams
Unexplained Emotional Reactions sudden emotional outburst or feelings of anxiety/sadness that are not relatable to present experiences
Psychosomatic Symptoms physical symptoms or illnesses that have no clear medical cause
Problems with Introspection difficult to reflect on feelings or identify emotional states
Do you recognize yourself in any of these?
From personal experience, I know that the longer the suppression/repression continues, the worse life becomes - mentally, emotionally, physically, financially etc.
L
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You didn't ask for this experience and the life-wrecking results of it,
yet there is a way out.
Healing can happen faster than you can imagine.
It did for me once I got on the right path.
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Other significant traumas such as domestic or other forms of violence also display these characteristics and can be worked with using my same 4 Level Healing protocol employed in Sexual Assault Trauma remediation.