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Loopi

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i dont know if this is normal, but do you ever doubt that your past happened? For me, i repressed the memory for approx four years, and have only recently accepted that the past indeed is my past. But do you ever wonder if it REALLY happened? cus i keep doubting mine, even though i know it was real :S its really confusing, but im like, 'that cant of happened to me. Cant it?' and its quite freaky, its like im trying to repress the memories again
 

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Hey loopi,

I think that all abuse survivors go thru a period of doubt as the memories start to reappear because i know that i did ... where pretending it never happened is so much easier than dealing with the actual emotions the abuse brought up. I guess you just have to trust that it did happen because no one would make that kind of stuff up and ask God to help you in your healing

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Hiya hun,

well, you really don't seem like the kind of person to make this kind of thing up for staters (I know it's not my place to judge and it's Gods, that's not what I'm trying to do). When you struggle with doubting what really happened, you need to look back on yourself, and find out for yourself whether you are really like that! and, at the end of the Day, God knows the truth, you just have to trust the memories, even though it is hard, you went through this for a reason, and God will make things clearer the more you deal with them!

I hope you feel better soon about these things! A lot of people do go through doubting, God knows it took me ages to accept my past when I first started finding things out, and I still struggle with accepting, so, just look to God for the truth, look to him to show you the things you need to know clearer, so that you may deal with them. Will be praying for you hun!

God bless
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Thnaks. I dont know, i guess its because i look at my life and have so many questions. Even with these memories returning there are black bits of it if that makes sense, there's bits i dont remember. I just cant seem to accept my past is my past, so i think my mind is trying to tell me it didnt happen, even though in my heart i no it did.
 
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Throughout my life I have tried to deny stuff and tried to say memories are all lies. The mind is a funny thing and will do all kinds of stuff to avoid the truth when things hurt to much. And when it hurts so much the mind will only allow so much to be recalled in order to protect itself. Of course all of this is just my opionion.

My prayers are with you.
 
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This has sort of happened with me. I know what happened to be real. I can remember parts of it. But as I work harder with myself and my therapist, I am finding new memories through flashbacks and nightmares. After a while you start to wonder if they are all real. They are. But it is true you mind only lets you remember when you are ready. You just need to be strong and believe what your heart not you mind says. Your mid WILL hid things to try to heal the heart. But never ever doubt that what happened is real. Never doubt yourself sweetie! Believe and pray to God, He is the Physician of our hearts and souls. You will be in my prayers!
 
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