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 What if I suspect I was abused but I can't remember?
"As a general rule, if you suspect you have been sexually abused, you probably have been. However, the converse is not necessarily true; you may have no conscious suspicion of having been abused and still have been a victim. Other signs may indicate past abuse, such as gaps in your childhood and memories.
Another telltale sign of possible abuse is a serious problem with relationships, especially where you can discern destructive, repetitive patterns when you analyze your relationships objectively. Of course, all problems with relationships are not due to sexual or physical abuse.
Certain types of behavior are frequently indicators of abuse. Criminal behavior, especially among adolescents, is commonly linked to severe physical or sexual abuse. Not all abuse victims rebel against the law. Some take the opposite route and become superachievers. They feel if only they can do a little better, maybe they will be worthy of love.
If anything I have said rings a bell or if you feel anxious about the possibility of past abuse, there is only one fairly reliable way to be certain: Make an appointment with a reliable sex abuse psychotherapist who is experienced in hypnotherapy and uses hypnosis to find out the truth. Your subconscious mind has stored everything that has ever happened to you and, under hypnosis, your subconscious is able to provide information that is not available to your conscious mind. Your subconscious will immediately be able to provide an answer to the question on whether you have been physically or sexually abused without having to recover the memories. You can also have your therapist ask the question a different way: Has anyone ever harmed you or done sexual things to you that were so painful that you do not remember them consciously?"
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