Why do flashbacks keep intruding, even when you want to let go?
You may have tried a hundred times already: talking about it, trying not to think about it, distracting yourself. Yet the image or feeling keeps returning. This is not weakness; it is how your brain responds to experiences that have not been fully processed. A flashback is essentially a memory that still triggers the same emotional activation as the original event. Your body reacts as though it is happening again. Breaking that pattern calls for a different approach from talking alone: you need to address how the memory itself is stored, not just the words around it.