I am 53 yrs old, was sexually abused from the age of 8-11. I thought I'd 'got over those issues' too, having put it out of my mind for decades. I'd gone on successfully (I thought) with my life never feeling the need to think about it. However, I was bullied at work 4 years ago & was majorly triggered. This was the time that it 'came back to haunt me' I was referred for counselling & started on my journey. I have PTSD, have recently had to leave my job of 10 years due to being triggered along with severe bouts of anxiety to the extent that I can no longer function. I've had EMDR & the flashbacks have gone & I no longer SH. However, I'm still left with trauma that needs to be addressed & am awaiting more EMDR.

What I now realise is that I was never 'over it' all I did was block it out. I was an angry person all my life with little to no compassion for others. I went from one bad relationship to another to another, never really connecting with anyone.

My personal advice would be to tell your pdoc, because the trauma you have is still raw & unprocessed & will stay that way until you do some work on it. It has come back to 'bite you on the bum' & you need to share this. It's a long hard & painful journey which I'm still working on, but it has changed my life & im at last becoming the person I truly am.

Good luck.