As mentioned earlier, I join 350 psychiatrists around the world, critiquing psychiatry. Herewith my response to a regular contributor there. Here I call her “L”. She wrote – Bob as we “discussed” in our interchanges from a long time ago, am I correct that you think that trauma is a permanent wound?
How to heal the permanent wound of trauma? Focus on the perpetrator, visualise and make real for the awareness that haunting spectre and order it to leave. Assert your adulthood and banish the anachronism.
"I'm alive! I'm an adult! I'm 75 not 5! Now go! Leave me!"
Repeat as often as possible
Use different versions of the same essential message.
You'll know when you have achieved your object...
The apprehensions will disappear...the rational mind will function in all situations.
How to heal the permanent wound of trauma? Focus on the perpetrator, visualise and make real for the awareness that haunting spectre and order it to leave. Assert your adulthood and banish the anachronism.
"I'm alive! I'm an adult! I'm 75 not 5! Now go! Leave me!"
Repeat as often as possible
Use different versions of the same essential message.
You'll know when you have achieved your object...
The apprehensions will disappear...the rational mind will function in all situations.
You will be ftee to be YOURSELF!