After the Bread Beating (No TW, just a follow-up on making bread for anger therapy)

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After the Bread Beating (No TW, just a follow-up on making bread for anger therapy)

20 February 2013

Posted by free2speak

My treatment staff (TS) assisted me with the bread making process but there wasn't too much talk therapy. The most important aspect of it was letting her know WHY I was smacking the bejeesus out of some dough ("I'm thinking of my abuser") and letting her know why I chose to mix the dough with my hands ("The little girl in me wants to make a mess"). Otherwise, I swore about things only silently. It was very productive and felt very natural and I was so glad I had a therapist join me in the process...why? Because I've wrestled with my feelings as best I could ALONE all my life. Just having someone there was in itself validating...she too could see my rage, the pain on my face, the inner turmoil as I got all this junk OUT of me. Not the end of this story, but I can finally sleep a little without being afraid :)

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