Yeah, some traumatic events can definitely cause problems years down the road. However, while knowing the source of the problem is kinda nice, I think what's cool about this program is that you don't have to know for sure why you're having issues to be able to fix them. We can't change what has happened in the past, but we can learn to identify, understand, and challenge unhealthy thought patterns and behaviors now and in the future. So if you're not sure what caused you to start having these problems, I'm not sure it really matters. I, for one, have no idea where mine got started - but since I've started this program I have made amazing progress. It's a process, for sure, but it's one that has very real and positive results!