Dealing with PTSD and Memory Loss: How to Fill in the Gaps?

Yeah that was the first step for me too, a timeline. I never was good at that and as hard as I try, I still feel like my memory is mixed up and missing so much, but it's been years and I'm afraid now of creating false memories in the effort

dont push yourself too hard if youre not ready - in my case dealing with the whole thing with my dad and my bpd mom constantly meant i couldnt dive into the childhood trauma yet since they were the biggest source of trauma... if you rush too hard into it youre likely to retraumatise yourself or make things worse. i focused on dbt and talk therapy while i was still with them to try and make the situation easier to deal with, and now that im out im already being to dive more into those memories without it making me so terrified

I myself also had several traumatic events happen as well. I can relate know the blocked memories. I agree that remembering these memories is scary but I believe you should do it in your own time. My therapist does not push this issue. I have had a few memories pop up and really would have not wanted to remember them! But it is helping to move on. So, it is good to try and remember them but I would say in your own time.

I have suffered from a severe traumatic events that started at 13 yrs old I had alot of memory loss but my therapist has been really helping rebuild my memory and how to deal with my trauma it's called baby steps just take your time it can take many years to heal it's called recovery and I go to 2 different groups one is called CBT and the other is DBT there both dealing with emotions and it's for PTSD and all kinds of mental illnesses