Posted by shelliR on May 1, 2001, at 16:48:35
In reply to P.S. to Shelli, posted by judy1 on May 1, 2001, at 16:15:47
> I don't want you to feel any obligation to keep responding to me. It really helps me though, i've never interacted with anyone who has a history like mine, but then i don't exactly shout it from the rooftops. thanks again- judy
Hi Judy. I don't feel obligated to write. And I don't know how similar our histories are--in terms of magnitude. Whenever I'm been around others with abuse histories,(hospital, support groups) I listen to awful stories-- which always make me think that my abuse wasn't all that bad. I have no physical scars, no bones broken. I also don't have memories that come pouring out. I can't remember a lot.
But I understand a lot of things because of my own therapy; also because all my hospitalizations were with others who have been physically and/or sexually abused.
I don't know what DBT is. Is it a way to process memories? (And sorry, it's EMDR only I was referring to).
The most inspired person I've ever heard speak on childhood abuse was Marilyn Vanderbuilt. She was a former Miss America in like the 40s or early 50s, from a very wealthy prominent family in Denver. She came out publically with her abuse (by her father) and she is truely amazing--if you ever get to read anything or see her on video.
shelli
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