Quote From: beadlady29To lostsoul on forgetting and moving on; I hate to be the bearer of not so good news, but the chances are high that you will never forget. I also am glad to be the bearer of good news - you can move on. It takes a lot of work and commitment on your part along with the help and guidance of a really good, experienced therapist to get past the crap of the past and get on with living your life for you and your children. It is definitely doable and if you haven't done so yet, I recommend getting into counseling. I also suggeest checking out prospective therapists' credentials and finding out if they are experienced in this area. That is definitely a big +. My unshakeable faith in God has also helped me thru many a tough spot. I am not done with therapy myself, and in fact have a long way to go. A positive attitude is really hard to pull up out from within and I suspect that that is one of the keys instrumental in moving on. I get there once in awhile but not nearly enough. Something can trigger memories for me and it is like it is happening all over again. That is where I seem to get stuck these days, along with this new diagnoses of DID that I really don't want to admit is probably right on the money. I would like to learn more about that and how one deals with the symptoms of memory loss, etc. that go along with it and send my world into such chaos. Anyway, I wish you the best in learning to deal with your pain and moving past it. And also that don't ever give up. Sometimes it really is darkest before the dawn. And sometimes just knowing and reminding yourself that there is a light at the end of the tunnel makes all the difference.
I was molested by my Dad and a few Uncles. About the only way I know of over coming this is:
You have to remember everything. You have to feel everything, again. As soon as everything is out,
you gotta surround it, shrink it to the size of a sand pebble, and toss it in the sand.
