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« on: December 08, 2020, 02:18:00 am »
One alternative conceptualization of trauma is: that it is borne out of excessive cognitive/sensorial stimulus that we do not have a chance to process.
This "buildup" of raw representations and psychical material can happen in a slow creep over the years, or it can happen in a single extreme event, or whatever in between these poles.
Personally, i never ever "think" if i dont have to, without a Word document or a pen and paper where i dump my thoughts, because otherwise youre not making progress, akin to a dog chasing its own tail.
Gauge and valve the experiences you subject yourself to, lest you want to get overwhelmed... if you dont control the influx, then go see a professional.