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another sentence help - steph827


Posted: Jul 21, 2010

does this make sense: She is now really reliving true abuse, and we will work with her.

Yes it makes sense. She is remembering the - sm

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actual abuse and reliving it--post-traumatic stress disorder.

thank you - steph827

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