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The Life-Limiting Process of Ruminating Thoughts
Living with the after-effects of childhood trauma is a daunting task. Healing can take decades and the scars remain for a lifetime. However, there are two human activities that make matters worse for those who wish to move on from an abusive childhood; ruminating.
This article will examine ruminating thoughts to see what it entails and how they negatively impact the lives of survivors.
The Facts About Ruminating Thoughts
While there is a ruminating disorder, the ruminating thoughts in this article are regarding thoughts that are intrusive and excessive dwelling on negative experiences and emotions. Ruminating thoughts in our context speak of thoughts that follow a history of trauma where the person is unable to stop thinking about the trauma or how it has affected their lives.
Some disorders are well-known for their ruminating thoughts including depression and dissociative identity disorder plus many more.
People have ruminating thoughts for many reasons. The American Psychological Association gives common reasons for rumination as the following.
· The belief that ruminating on a problem will give the thinker insight into their life or a problem. While this may be true, it is also true that ruminating without…
