Posted by syringachalet on December 19, 2002, at 2:46:02
In reply to Re: Dissociation as a coping mechanism » judy1, posted by Alii on December 19, 2002, at 0:16:26
Most of my life I have been able to compartmentalize my life; keeping my personal life and my professional life very separate identies.
Dissociation has been that protective
mechanicism that Mother nature used to help me survive through the Hell i endured and come out the other end alive.Even when the actual abuse was taking place, I used dissociation to 'mentally checkout' to protect what little childhood innocence I had from the things that were taking place beyond my control.
Still now, as i am trying to work through some of these things that have plagued me for years, dissocation has been that 'veil of safety'.
It has been mostly only lifted by me and only in very small episodes.
I have had times in recent years where I saw someone from my past whose face I shall never forget that i was slapped back into the terrified child scene.
It is those times I have to stop whatever Im doing and gently bring myself back to here and now.. and continue to try to make myself well.syringachalet
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