I have nightmares of some of my troubled past

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Every now and again I have horrible nightmares of what has happened before. Like about a year ago I was raped by my sisters boyfriend and ever since I have nightmares of what happened. They're so vivid that I swear it's happening again. I can even feel the pain from the scares he gave me. When someone mentions any of it I can see images of it happening over and over again and again. I've gotten help from a therapist but none of it works. Is any of this normal?

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Perfectly natural. Your mind is trying to come to terms with it- and sometimes that means reliving it again and again until it has. ...this too shall pass.

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  • FourAMandstillgoin
    12 years ago

    I've had a friend who was raped as a child she never told her family or had help before she met me, (she still doesnt get help) but something i found was that repressing it was probably one of the healthiest things shed doen. Of course her circumstance were different from yours. Nightmares are normal no one blames you for that. Never feel guilty for it, you will eventually get better, but if you start developing unhealthy coping methods thats when another struggle starts. Take care please.

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  • ilurvemyfriends
    12 years ago

    Don't worry. It's normal. I still have dreams about myself being raped and even after going to several psychotherapy and such, I cn't get over it somehow. Sometimes, it's just too much of a trauma to forget. Don't let it hurt your future though.

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  • Ms.Caffinated
    13 years ago

    Don't worry. Its only been a year <:) It will get better, or at least you will be able to sleep at night soon enough, Just try to think positively and talk about it with someone you trust. What works is imagining killing that person in everyway possible. I know it sounds sadistic, but If you have power and strength in your mind to hurt him, then it's like scaring away the bad guy. In your dreams he will come after you and you'll just attack and beat the crap outta him :D But keep it as an imagination, otherwise you'll go to jail, and that wouldn't be good :( lol

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  • peacelovetacoz
    13 years ago

    Well, when you have a traumatic event dreaming of it later is normal, but try not to focus on it and move on with your log.

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