I was talking to my T today and I was expressing the fact that actually did remember and could not understand why I now have flashbacks.

But one of the things he did tell me is that many times people forget or surpress experiences from their memory and then have child that age and suddenly remember and experience all the flashbacks and feeling that are described here.

If you do not have a therapist it is very important to find one ASAP so that you can begin therapy that will help you realize that you were not only a victim but you are experiencing PTSD and you can recover.

Please don't feel guilty and when you feel overwhelmed sit quietly and breath deep down into your stomach and let the air out slowly. Also tell yourself to just be in that moment, one moment at a time. What is running you is the emotions that are connected to these memories. But they are not happening now and they are memories and one can easily be consumed by emotion. So don't let that happen, sit and relax, breath and stay in the moment.

And, find a therapist that specializes in PTSD which would include SA.

We are here to listen and offer support and to tell you, calm down you can recover and be normal again.

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