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A part of me wants to confront him - but I won't..

All day I've been struggling with flashbacks and memories from my childhood, that literally makes me want to leave my body and escape from my brain.
My brain has been so chaotic, I forgot to eat anything and my colleague told me 4 times to take a break and eat before I finally listened. I feel like I'm drowning.

I feel like my first stepdad was a psychopath, or at least something was really off.

From what I mentioned in the last post, but he also said really messed up things to me, and did things that makes no sense.

He woke me up one time, by grabbing me (I was sleeping), pulling me out of bed and carried me to the bathroom, pushed me into the shower and turned the water on, while screaming that I was sleeping too long and needed to wake up.

He would yell at me for everything, no matter how small or stupid.

He made me to listen to his "birds and bees" talk, except he explained it like "you have a tunnel, I have a train, the train needs to go into the tunnel", which was very uncomfortable.

He would go into my room, and lay down on my bed, then tell me to lay with him, and if I said no he got mad and forced me. One time he did this, I tried to get out of bed, and he squeezed me so hard I felt like I couldn't move. And he wouldn't let me go, while he yelled at me to listen while he told me how "every guy that wants to be your friend, only wants one thing, every man wants you in one way only", while also talking about my body.

I basically wasn't allowed to show feelings, speak up, express myself, care about my mom, or sleep in lol.

I have other memories too that I'll never share, but these are weighing heavy on me, and my doctor told me I should write about things. So I'm posting it here..
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kodiac · 22-25, M
I'm really sorry you had to go through that and i think it's normal to struggle with the memories. I.know i struggle with the effects of the same kind of stuff. I agree that getting stuff out can help . For a while i thought it was normal that everyone lived that way .It takes courage to talk about things like this 💪🏻
Rumination · 41-45, M
I suspect we had a very similar childhood… seek a psychotherapist that uses EMDR:

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It's a form of psychotherapy developed by Francine Shapiro in the late 1980s, primarily used to treat trauma and PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Here's a brief overview:

- Purpose: EMDR aims to help individuals process and integrate traumatic memories, reducing their long-term impact.

- Method:
- Bilateral Stimulation: This is a key component where patients are asked to move their eyes back and forth while recalling traumatic events. This can also be achieved through auditory tones or physical taps alternating between sides of the body.
- Phases: EMDR therapy involves several phases, including history taking, preparation, assessment, desensitization, installation (strengthening positive beliefs), body scan, closure, and reevaluation.

- Theory: The theory behind EMDR suggests that when a traumatic event occurs, it is inadequately processed and stored with the associated emotions, physical sensations, and beliefs. EMDR helps to reprocess this information, allowing the brain to resume its natural healing process.

- Effectiveness: Numerous studies support its efficacy, particularly for PTSD, but it's also used for other issues like anxiety, depression, and phobias.

- Controversy: While widely accepted, there's debate about why it works. Some argue it's the bilateral stimulation, while others believe it's just another form of exposure therapy.

If you're considering EMDR or want to know more about how it might help with specific issues, consulting with a therapist trained in EMDR would be beneficial.
catsanddogs · 56-60, F
Yod did the right thing in posting. What you have been through is awful. This first step of posting your emotions is the first step to recovery.
Well done
Lifeinpieces · 31-35, F
Yah it's trauma, you need time to heal and process it

 
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