Hi Darby, I'm sorry this happened to you. In cases like yours, you would put down maybe 2 or 3 charged memories using the ACES categories as a guide. The charge on those would be treated to a zero or as close to zero as we can get at the beginning. Then treatment would move to other memories that come up, and when the charge is down significantly, treat the pattern, such as "All the times and all the ways I never felt safe" or a statement like that. Cases that meet the criteria for complex PTSD need to be handled slowly so as to avoid re-traumatization, which is common with techniques such as EMDR and Prolonged Exposure that the VA uses. I use a 3-step protocol starting with EFT, Emotional Freedom Technique, which is acupressure tapping, that releases the trauma gently and permanently. What's fascinating about EFT and the other methods in the field of "energy psychology," is that we don't have to treat every single memory. Often, treating 2-4 will collapse the entire circuit on a particular traumatic theme. If you're not familiar, take a look at some of the EFT videos on YouTube. EFT is self-applied, however, people dealing with complex trauma should have an experienced practitioner to guide and support them. You can find a practitioner at www.energypsych.org.