Posted by alexandra_k on January 3, 2006, at 23:31:52
In reply to Re: A new therapeutic technique!?, posted by daisym on January 3, 2006, at 23:12:10
> all I'll say is that memories of abuse cause such tremendous pain, shame, fear and physical illness, why on earth would anyone hang on to a "false" memory of this type?
I would imagine... That false memories of abuse also cause tremendous pain, shame, fear, and physical illness.
As for *why* IMO... Some people come to believe... That there must be extreme abuse in their history because therapists, and other members of society lead them to believe this must be the case.
In the words of Freud (well... My reconstruction)
'I told her that I knew something had happened to her and if she continued to deny it she would never be freed from her pains and in this way my verbal pressure never ceased in its effect'
ie... confabulations...
It does happen.
Which is not at all to imply that it happened in your case, or in anyones case here... But it is a fact that it does happen in some cases.
That is why... Therapists learned to be careful with hypnosis / suggestion.
Well... Some of them at any rate.
> Thanks for letting me speak up.
> --an admittedly touchy Daisy(((((Daisy)))))
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