Night trouble
I was abused by my father for years. I'm working on getting over it, but I still have flashbacks and nightmares. I have dreams about what he used to do to me, and when I wake up, I can't breathe, and it hurts. I can physically feel it like it happened for real. I was wondering if that's normal. And how can I calm down after one of these dreams. I don't sleep really, and that doesn't help much with anything. I've tried dealing with it in a lot of ways, but I can't make it stop. Anyone have any ideas or tips?
It's normal. I was assaulted when I was 14. I'm going thru the same thing right now. It's brutal. I find playing with playdoh is good. When I do wakeup with one, I'll shine a flashlight around and remind my self where I am. Or sleep with a nighlite on. Have you connected with any listeners yet? They are really good. Xoxo