REGRESSION

Regression is a condition when one operates on a lower emotional level and therefore is unable to sustain a coherent conversation as emotions of childhood flood the psyche and overwhelm it. Triggers or reminders of past associations trigger the childhood feelings and disrupt your thinking. You become overwhelmed by these feelings and therefore are unable to carry on a sane discussion or conversation till you can bring yourself together again. Many struggle with this especially if there is a history of past abuse. Many who have come out of abusive situations suffer with traumatic memories and feelings that keep them locked in the past. Their behaviour and thoughts and feelings rush in and overwhelm them and they lose control. They are in adult bodies but in childhood emotional state. This state will last for a few hours till they can compose themselves. The healing of memories is required to enable individuals to regress to this state and then let Jesus come in and heal those emotions. Unless they are healed or delivered they will continue to be harassed by these feelings. They cope by avoiding triggers, situations or people that could cause them to regress. They feel like prisoners in a prison that is safe but at a cost. They will avoid situations to keep themselves safe. Avoidance helps in the short term but is not a lasting solution. It will impair relationships and social competence and lead to a life of isolation and depression.