[redsoxrule]

Several years ago I was involved in a conflict zone and experienced some very shocking things. Things I couldn't have possible been prepared for. I wake I up form nightmares nearly every night. Flashbacks aren't too common but I did react badly a few times, which i attacked my friends. I thought I was doing better, but symptoms come and go seemingly at random.

For the rest of the members, do the flashbacks and nightmares ever go away?

[MtnTime2896]

In my experience, there are periods of time in which they ease up or off for a little while. I have yet to witness them disappear from my life entirely. Just an hour ago I had a bad flashback and I'm glad no one's around to see or hear it. I've seen some people who haven't had a flashback or anything in years and then it just happens one day. Trauma is a hard thing to shrug off. It will take time but maybe you could go through a very long grace period without them, hell maybe even be cured of them; but it takes a lot of work and self awareness to get there.

[Seqoya]

My trauma is different than yours and happened years ago. Yet I still have nightmares. I have had multiple repeated traumas as a child and as an adult.

I believe that everyone is different though.

I take a medication called Prazosin for my nightmares. It isn't working as well as it used to so my psychiatrist recently increased the dose and I hope it works. It helps some people although of course not everyone.

My nightmares are horrible although I can't imagine what yours must be like. I am so sorry that you are going through this.

I hope things get better for you.