Kya aapne kabhi socha hai ki kuch purani yaadein (memories) humein aaj bhi physical pain ya anxiety kyun deti hain? Psychoanalysis mein iska ek bahut interesting explanation hai: Ab-reaction.
The Origin: Studies on Hysteria
19th century ke end mein, Freud aur unke mentor Josef Breuer ne dekha ki psychopathology ke peeche aksar "strangled affects" (dabe huye emotions) hote hain. Unhone paya ki jab koi traumatic event process nahi ho pata, toh wo ek 'foreign body' ki tarah hamari psyche mein phas jata hai.
Affection aur Representation ka Connection
Psychoanalysis ke hisaab se, trauma tab hota hai jab system mein "excess excitation" ho jaye.
Normal reaction: Aap rote hain, chillate hain, ya baat karte hain. Emotion discharge ho jata hai.
The Problem: Agar sharam (shame) ya darr ki wajah se aap react nahi kar paate, toh wo affect "strangle" ho jata hai.
Ab-reaction wo process hai jahan ye blocked emotion release hota hai. Ye sirf purani baaton ko yaad karna nahi hai, balki unhe feel karke bahar nikalna hai. It's like a "Psychic Metabolism", jaise body toxins ko nikaliti hai, waise hi mind ko in emotions ko 'digest' karne ke liye ab-react karna padta hai.
Language: The Power of Words
Freud ne kaha tha ki "Jisne pehli baar talwar ki jagah gaali (insult) di, wahi civilization ka founder tha." Clinical practice mein, bolna hi ab-reaction ka main rasta hai. Par ye koi "empty speech" nahi honi chahiye; ye "Full Word" (Lacan's concept) honi chahiye, jahan aap apne dard ko sahi tonal intensity ke saath bayan karte hain.
Catharsis se Durcharbeiten (Working Through) tak
Shuruat mein Freud ko laga ki sirf emotional outburst (Catharsis) hi kaafi hai. Par baad mein samajh aaya ki symptoms wapas aa sakte hain. Isliye concept evolve hua:
Ab-reaction: Instant emotional explosion.
Perelaboration (Working Through): Us emotion ko apni life mein integrate karna aur samajhna ki wo repress kyun hua tha.
Conclusion: Aaj ki Clinical Practice
Aaj ke context mein, ab-reaction terapeuta aur patient ke beech ke "Transferential relationship" mein hoti hai. Clinic ek safe space ban jata hai jahan aap apna gussa, dukh, ya pyaar express kar sakte hain. Agar hum social level par bhi collective traumas ko ab-react nahi karenge, toh wo neurosis ban kar repeat hote rahenge.
