Yes, it cleans out the crud. It not only brings you clarity about your own patterns and intents, but it shows you how
The process is a simple one, in fact, seems ridiculously easy as a practice. The physical acts are ones anyone can do. The key is dedication, it takes some time.
Revisiting issues or connections is indeed more than a one shot deal.
When something obvious comes along, and it always does, that in the past would have set off that pattern, but now is met with nothing. You don't react at all.
When a child wants to be fed, held, is sleepy, etc., so almost from the moment of birth they are looking for ways to communicate effectively.
Yes, that's connected to you. And that's part of what the recap is doing, it's cleaning that out.
That should really come back to you through recapping your childhood, but it depends on recognizing the patterns they gifted you with, which are ones that they were gifted with from their parents, plus a few they throw in just for you.
Well, it's like this, if you recap a relationship along with the rest of the work you're doing you will find that the relationship appears in a new light and not one that necessarily is pleasant.
The recapitulation is not recommended for most young people, young being defined as teens and younger. However, there are specific situations where it can be helpful even for a teen.