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Originally Posted by Kori Anders
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.
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".
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I once knew a Vietnam Vet who's wife divorced him over his flashback/nightmares. When he was in country the barracks where he was stationed were close to areas being shelled by the VC. The soldiers had 'hatches' next to their beds and if the shelling started in the middle of the night, they would roll off their beds and open the hatches to where they took shelter underground.
When he returned stateside he would have flashbacks in his sleep where he thought he was under attack so he would grab his wife and roll off the bed to protect her. She didn't understand why he did it, and he told me it happened a lot when he first got back, and she just basically reached the end of her rope and left him over it.
I'm so sorry to hear about your uncle raping you. Why the dream involves a teacher instead of your uncle is a question for your therapist.
I hope you get to the bottom of this soon because that will help the nightmares go away. I used to have them all the time, but now, not so much, though when I do, it's bad and can take a few days for me to get over it.
God bless!
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