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tavalon

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6. I didn't see the original thread
Tue Dec 18, 2012, 04:54 AM
Dec 2012

It's pretty clear that you, as many of us, have been traumatized. I don't know if you have insurance or IEP, but there is nothing wrong with choosing to go to therapy for trauma, even if it seems like it has nothing to do with you. Surface trauma has a way of stirring up old trauma and I think that may be happening to you. I only base that on how long your post was. Once trauma has truly been healed, the personal trauma story becomes very short - the longer it is, the more the trauma still has you in it's grip.

Now, my advice is worth exactly what you just paid for it. My hugs, however, are priceless. Take care of yourself. You've had a hell of a rough life and this is a rough week for all of us.

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