What's your earliest memory?

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If the memory were of a traumatic incident and a great source of distress in a person's life it would be another story, too.

What would that another story be?

Recalling memories of childhood trauma could retraumatize a person so it's sensitive. Regardless of the accuracy of the memory, what they may recall could exacerbate their current mental health.

If someone has an early memory of a traumatic event that is recalled through regression or whatnot, then this person tries to go to court with alleged abuser from the memory (i.e., involves legal system) then it's a very shaky road bc of the whole 'false memory' phenomenon... there is a lot of research done that points to the faultiness of memory.