Is it normal that i'm still dreaming of my abusive father/grandma?

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I've moved out of my dad's place for 2 years now due to abuse of several different types yet I still have nightmares and dreams of that time as if nothing changed and i'm still there. It really bothers me as i've worked extremely hard to be on my own and I don't want anything of that life to continue attaching itself to me. Is it normal or am I in need of therapy?

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  • Boojum
    6 years ago

    Two years really isn't long, particularly if the abuse was something you experienced for many years more than that.

    I was never abused, but I can see now that it took me about five years to really come to terms with one particularly traumatic event in my life. I had unpleasant dreams about something else for more than a decade. There is no set timetable for recovery. The process takes as long as it takes.

    Try to focus on the future and the positive things in your life now. Whether you need or would benefit from therapy is something only you can decide, maybe after you've discussed this with a professional.

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  • RoseIsabella
    6 years ago

    You are probably normal in having those terrible nightmares as that is a symptom of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder which is common among survivors of abuse. You will most likely need therapy which isn't necessarily a bad thing. If you have issues like trauma that you do not address in your waking life those same issues will re-emerge in your dreams.

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