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Originally Posted by amandalouise
Your title question...nightmare or flashback.... the difference between a nightmare and a flashback is a nightmare happens when you are asleep its a bad dream . a flashback is when someone is awake and something triggers them into reliving a memory as if that memory is happening right now....
what are you supposed to do about it... only you know what you want and must do about it..my suggestion is if this continues to bother you contact your treatment providers or a treatment provider in your off computer location, they can help you work through why you are having this nightmare and help you figure out what you need to do in order for it to not bother you any more.
when I have nightmares I usually do something calming like write, paint or call my treatment provider.
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Can a flashback ever happen during sleep, or is that always considered a nightmare? Or, like, what I'm trying to ask is, can flashbacks cause nightmares, rather?
Since I already have my dream written down here, I'm probably going to copy and paste it to give to my therapist when I see her. I was/am still pretty spooked by the nightmare, but I don't feel like it's important enough right now to talk to my therapist about it right away.
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Originally Posted by Werewoman
I can't answer whether it was a nightmare or a flashback for certain, but were you ever raped or sexually abused that you remember? If not, it's possible something happened (not necessarily sexual abuse or rape, but having someone - especially a caregiver - make you feel uncomfortable sexually could be enough to cause your problem) you are not yet ready to confront. That's what happened to me. It's been many years since I've had nightmares about sex.
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To answer your question, yes. I was raped a long time ago by my uncle, so I'm a little confused as to why my dream would involve my teacher. So, I was wondering if this nightmare was really just a memory of the rape I experienced but, the people were switched around because I was technically "dreaming".