For many abuse survivors, remembering is the first step in healing, and remembering is different for every survivor. The process of storing memories is complex because people store different experiences in the right and left halves of the brain. The left brain stores sequential, logical, language-oriented experiences, while the right brain stores perceptual, spatial experiences. Remembering is often difficult because what an individual is trying to remember happened a long time ago. Further, recovering occluded memories is not like remembering with the conscious mind. Often, these memories are vague and come in bits and pieces. In flashbacks, individuals re-experience the original abuse, and flashbacks are frequently visual. In some instances, remembering occurs in response to media coverage of sexual abuse cases. Few abuse survivors feel they have control over their memories and sometimes question if abuse actually occurred.