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When fear has no beginning in memory

I cannot remember learning to be afraid of my father but I cannot remember not being afraid of him either, and that terrifies me more than the fear itself.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Trauma that predates conscious memory creates a foundational terror that feels like the natural state of being.

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