[Kmbpeace1171]

Unless hopefully someone here can tell me that flashbacks will stop, I relive it every time I try to lie down, can't even relax to watch a funny movie, I go to bed at night and it happens, I wake up and its happening. Does it ever ease up? Stop? Go away? I'm looking for any amount of hope I can grasp on to. TY>

[Fairy39]

I think talking about the flashbacks really helps. Do you keep a diary to write in everyday?

[Sannah]

Processing what happened in the past in therapy helps.

[Kmbpeace1171]

I had no memory of anything til in thirties.

[Sannah]

The flashbacks are from childhood or in your thirties?

[krisakira]

Originally Posted by Sannah

The flashbacks are from childhood or in your thirties?

I think she means she had no memories of the bad things that happened as a kid, until she was in her 30s and it all started coming back to her.

Kmb, (((((((((((((((massive hugs)))))))))))))))) i hope you can talk about all this in T, it does get easier, it takes a lot of effort and you have to get through T even if it gets worse at first, but in my experience it does ease up over time. hang in there

[Open Eyes]

((((Kmbpeace)))))

I am sorry your experiencing flashbacks from things that happened in your past.
I do know that it is very upsetting and confusing when it happens, I was very confused by it as well.

My therapist told me that it is a form of PTSD. PTSD can lie dormant for many years and seem to come from no where. Somehow, for some reason it can be triggered to come out and it can be as simple as being around your own child that is at the age you were at when things happened to you.

In these flashbacks is information, sounds smells memories and emotions that somehow you could not address so they were just pushed aside in your brain, laying in wait in a way. So what you have to begin doing is think about the information you are seeing in the flashbacks and try to write the information down. As troubling as it may seem, try not to let yourself get upset by them. What your going to do now, with the help of a therapist is finally address something you didn't have the ability to address in your past. You are not being attacked but you can sometimes feel the emotions that revolve around the flashbacks. Keep in mind that it is not something you are experiencing now and you will learn how to deal with them and address the experience that for some reason you surpressed. It will eventually get better the more you address it.

You can come here any time for support, as others have experienced these disturbing flashbacks as well. Make sure you bring it up in therapy so you can begin working them out.

((((((Hugs)))))))

Open Eyes

[needfixing]

i was molested at the age of 12 thru 14, i told my ma, she did nothing, and it was never spoken about again.
BUT when i turned 34, flashbacks, and nightmares came pouring in.
the way i dealt with it was to admit the abuse happened, and confronted my ma.
that was easy, going to parties was difficult, cuz it was my cousin that molested me and he would be at every family function.
for 7 years i didn't go to family functions becuz of him.
all that has changed no more flashbacks, nightmares, the feeling of throwing up and diarrhea at the same time when seeing him is gone.
this went away becuz i leaned on and trust in my faith.
everyone heals at their own pace, take baby steps. (((hugs)))