Feel trapped by the past

How do you move forward from the past with all that trigger. Therepy. How do you cope, talking to friends, family ect.

You can always

Regarding child contact . you need a court order probably.  And seeking legal advice is expensive. I’d look at legal aid or charities that offer free advice . Citizens advice or similar. Log everything. You can always contact child social care to they are there to support to.

Maybe doctors or in terms or crisis samaritins or crisis centre .

I wish you all the best

Your post totally resonates and I think being able to label the emotion is the first step in taking some control back.  The challenge is dealing with the emotions and experiences you had buried. I hope you can find strength and encouragement not only here but perhaps qualified therapists too.

@hopingforpeace I experienced what you did about other emotions surfaced.  The best advice I took was to sit with them and let them wash over me like a wave.  It’s OK not to be able to label them at this time, as long as you are allowing yourself to experience them and not fight them.  The naming will follow x

I can understand that.  When I was like that I would hug myself and tell myself I was safe over and over again.  I know it is much harder in practice, but it does become less intense over time x