Some of your childhood traumas may be remembered with incredible clarity, while others are so frightening or incomprehensible that your conscious mind buries the memory in your unconscious.

Renee Fredrickson
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The quote, “Some of your childhood traumas may be remembered with incredible clarity, while others are so frightening or incomprehensible that your conscious mind buries the memory in your unconscious.” reminds us that our memories are often distorted. The things we remember to have happened often don’t match up with what really did happen. The things we choose to remember may be different than what actually happened. And, to the degree that we remember them at all, they may be described in ways that are entirely inaccurate. This is a reminder to dig a little deeper and not just accept the things we think we know as fact.

Source: Repressed Memories: A Journey To Recovery From Sexual Abuse

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