Posted by Andre Allard on January 28, 2001, at 1:22:35
In reply to FLASHBACKS OR JUST NIGHTMARES?, posted by Andre Allard on January 27, 2001, at 15:51:36
> Over the last few years I have had nightmares
> ocassionaly. In the dreams, my father is coming
> over me from behind and it is as if I can actually
> feel him thrusting inside of me. I wake up with a
> head ache and in a complete emotional trance that
> lingers on for most of the day.
>
> I am aware that victims of sexual abuse can have
> repressed memories that resurface many years later.
> I am not trying to jump to any conclusions but why
> in the hell would I be having dreams that feel
> completly real?
>
> While writing this post I was finding word retrieval difficult (side effect of effexor) and I guess that I forgot to mention that although I was physically and emotionally abused by both of my parents I do not have any memories of sexual abuse.I am wondering if the dream I have is actually a repressed memory.
poster:Andre Allard
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