What Is the Difference Between a Memory and a…

What Is the Difference Between a Memory and a Traumatic Memory? When we think of a memory, it is clear that the event is in the past. When we recall a traumatic memory, the past and the present be-come harder to tell apart. A traumatic memory can make us feel like that event is happening all over again, causing us to feel the same emotions and bodily sensations, see the same images, and hold the same beliefs about our Self. Our goal is to turn traumatic memories into ordinary memories. We don't want to be triggered to feel emo-tions or physical sensations, see images (flashbacks), or hold upset-ting beliefs about our Self that stem from trauma.

— from Who Is Flying (Self, Nature & Nurture)

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