I don't get what's with the assumption that trauma can simply be resolved by layering on positive experiences.
As a therapist, I was informed by a trauma psychologist that forming positive associations is the way to deal with trauma. But I'm questioning the extent of that because no amount of sugar will hide the fact that there's piss in your cup. To get rid of the piss, is to pour it out. To get rid of trauma, wouldn't it be to directly address the issue? I know that there are phases in trauma intervention, but I'm talking about people who like to assume that positive experiences alone can cover up trauma.
My trauma from frequent conflict with my parents is still with me. Even though it's been 6 months since the situation happened, it still lives in my brain. No amount of positive interaction now will undo the pain that was carved into my body over and over by their words and actions since I was a kid.
And perhaps there's no way to get rid of it. Like I said before, it's about accepting it and moving on with your life with it there. Surviving and making it every day even with memories of that traumatic event playing in your mind like a holiday movie special.
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