Comment on Is re-visiting a place of trauma a good idea? Have anyone done it?

Naich@lemmings.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Idk, I feel like I want to just “face my fears”, like just go, “process” the memory, to make my brain realize the event is over, get some good food, make some good memories so that the traumatic experience isn’t the first thing I recall whenever that place gets mentioned.

  Like its just there’s something in my brain that urges me to go for some reason. But I also remember those emotions that day, the fear. So its a conflicting decision to make.

  Its complicated, hard to explain.

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  • thelivefive@startrek.website ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    It kind of sounds like a form of exposure therapy.

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  • Grimy@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    So take this with a huge grain of salt but maybe a half step would be having someone take videos of the location and then viewing those. It might help you get a feel for it.

    I have know idea if this is a valid idea, mostly basing it off of vets wearing VR headsets a few years back to try and cure ptsd.

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