Dreams
I am having dreams about what happened. This did not happen before I started therapy.
Is this normal?
Bronc
Is this normal?
Bronc
Bronco,
"Normal" is a relative term, but I believe it is normal for the dreams to come forth when you begin heavily dealing with your past. After I began therapy, I did not want to sleep, as every night I relived my abuse. With time, the dreams lost most of their power and sting. I no longer have those dreams, thank the Lord. Hopefully, yours too will begin to fade. Best of luck.
Casey
"Normal" is a relative term, but I believe it is normal for the dreams to come forth when you begin heavily dealing with your past. After I began therapy, I did not want to sleep, as every night I relived my abuse. With time, the dreams lost most of their power and sting. I no longer have those dreams, thank the Lord. Hopefully, yours too will begin to fade. Best of luck.
Casey
sadanddown
Registrant
Just yesterday when I was taking a quick nap...I must have only fallen asleep for less than 2 minutes but I had a nigthmare that woke me up, reliving the abuse. Then when it was finally time to actually go to sleep I was afraid the entire night to because I thought I would have a nightmare. Luckily, I didn't though. I know what kind of anguish this can cause...I am afraid to go to sleep because of it. I think it will get better with time though. Good luck, and hopefully they will go away with time 
Bill_1965
Registrant
Bronco,
I'd have to say it is typical and understandable. You have started therapy and stuff is being dredged up and now it is brought to the forefront of your thoughts and that makes it understandable that they are making it into your dreams and something you would think about a lot more than you had.
It does get better, it's just a bit tougher when you first begin and will be for awhile. You have the strength and resilience to get there.
Take care,
Bill
I'd have to say it is typical and understandable. You have started therapy and stuff is being dredged up and now it is brought to the forefront of your thoughts and that makes it understandable that they are making it into your dreams and something you would think about a lot more than you had.
It does get better, it's just a bit tougher when you first begin and will be for awhile. You have the strength and resilience to get there.
Take care,
Bill
willtobecomplete
Registrant
Bronco,
Hello, I relate to where you are at. I had a dream last night about being abused. It was very disturbing, infact the full gravity of the feelings along with it didn't sink in till several hours after I woke up, and I have to say the feelings just floored me today, I still have a knot in my stomach. I am glad for the other responses to your post because it is encouraging to know that with time and work it will get better and thte dreams will lose their intensity.
Make it a Great Day Anyway,
Calg
Hello, I relate to where you are at. I had a dream last night about being abused. It was very disturbing, infact the full gravity of the feelings along with it didn't sink in till several hours after I woke up, and I have to say the feelings just floored me today, I still have a knot in my stomach. I am glad for the other responses to your post because it is encouraging to know that with time and work it will get better and thte dreams will lose their intensity.
Make it a Great Day Anyway,
Calg
I like this dream thread. Can you find anyway to revision your dream so that it can make you feel better instead of victimised?
- caution: following may trigger -
I had a type of healing/trust dream where someone I know saw me sleeping without a blanket. I was in the fetile position (to keep warm). I fake slept in the dream so I wasnt really sleeping. So, I knew they were there.
They simply threw some covers over me and walked away.
This symbolised trust and caring, and that I can reorient my thinking towards this concept instead of the victimisation.
This person, i think, may also be an SA survivor. But, that may be just my hope because they seem so understanding.
- caution: following may trigger -
I had a type of healing/trust dream where someone I know saw me sleeping without a blanket. I was in the fetile position (to keep warm). I fake slept in the dream so I wasnt really sleeping. So, I knew they were there.
They simply threw some covers over me and walked away.
This symbolised trust and caring, and that I can reorient my thinking towards this concept instead of the victimisation.
This person, i think, may also be an SA survivor. But, that may be just my hope because they seem so understanding.
A guy that is in the same therapy group as me dreamt negative dreams about his abuse right up until his 1 to 1 therapy.
Since then he has very similar dreams, the content pretty much matches his old recurring dreams, but now they have a positive ending where he tells the abuser exactly how he feels.
And I guess that's what Philly is experiencing, a negative feeling of being small and naked and then a savior comes along.
Dreams have been very important to him in his healing, we should never discount what we don't fully understand.
Dave
Dave
Since then he has very similar dreams, the content pretty much matches his old recurring dreams, but now they have a positive ending where he tells the abuser exactly how he feels.
And I guess that's what Philly is experiencing, a negative feeling of being small and naked and then a savior comes along.
Dreams have been very important to him in his healing, we should never discount what we don't fully understand.
Dave
Dave
I did not start having nightmares until my lawyer handed the court papers not to dismiss our cases just a month ago. However I am happy to report that it was not dismissed and our cases will go on and is currently going under mediation to settle.
My nightmares are as if I were back as a little boy at the age all this started. Dreams are just that dreams nothing to be scared at because at least you can wake up and have a choice to either continue seeing your drwam or stop it.
My nightmares are as if I were back as a little boy at the age all this started. Dreams are just that dreams nothing to be scared at because at least you can wake up and have a choice to either continue seeing your drwam or stop it.