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Originally Posted by julie23
i think that placing my daughter for adoption was a life event that literally rewired my brain... i think it changed me in a physically profound way... like, my DNA.... like permanently altered...
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How old were you at the time you relinquished? Being young can be one factor. As adolescents (anywhere from 12 - 25) our brains are experiencing amazing amounts of new neural activity... comperable to that of an infant. We are learning new things all the time and those lessons are being wired into our brains. It is no wonder that our experiences with loss and trauma deeply effect us years later.
I do beliee it is possible to "re-wire" ourselves and our reactions. Good therapy can help with that.