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I am surprised that anyone would wish to spend too much time rehashing and reflecting on such miserable times.
If you mean specifically Sam Stobbard, I don't know mentally where she's at with all this but I think she should have maybe waited a bit longer, had some help to process and understand what went on and how she ended up with such an arsehole in the first place. I think the media have offered a bundle of cash, have caught her while she's vulnerable (they're not gonna want to report her smiling and strong a few months on - they want the tears) and are taking advantage. But she's her own person and if she wants to talk, it's totally up to her. We're all different, but how do any of us really know how we'd react if we were in her situation? I hope the police take the FB stuff seriously and offer her and the child some kind of protection (I'd imagine there will be an enquiry into what happened and she may have to give evidence so hopefully she will get witness protection which can be excellent).
If you mean in general Cosmo, then when you go through therapy you do have to revisit your experiences and relive them, not nice but is necessary if you want to be free from the crap that can prevent you from progressing. Also helps you to identify why you were attracted to violent men, where it all started, recognise patterns etc. The same counselling/therapy doesn't work for everyone, it's finding what works best for the individual.
Personally I think it's too soon for Sam Stobbard to be talking so publicly about it, cos on top of what happened to her she had to witness someone she loved die before her eyes in horrific circumstances, her head must be an absolute mess, but it's her choice. *shrugs*