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How can I cope with my nightmares?

Nightmares.. How to cope with them?

  • So I got sexually abused as a child. Seen doctors, psychiatrists psychologists.. Had medication for it, but still I see him in my dreams. Nothing makes him go away. It's been 8 years and still... Help :c

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    "The signature cluster of symptoms for PTS is the "re-experiencing" that takes the form of spontaneous repetitive flashbacks, nightmares and/or intrusive thoughts. These are not coming from the part of the brain where normal memories are stored, but are stuck in a more primitive, survival-based section of the brain, where they neither fade nor shift, but stay contemporaneous and current and terrifying. And you can't talk your way out of them with the best counselor or therapist in the world. Wrong chunk o' brain. You need imagery, hypnosis, acupoint release, energy work, etc etc*. The other 2 symptom clusters of PTS - avoidance/numbness and alarm/ hypervigilance - can be symptoms of other conditions as well. But this is not so with re-experiencing". View my previous answer about the sexual abuse of minors at http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110819012422AA9X6ZU Join, free, at www.womenspsychotherapy.com Post your question there, and a female therapist, experienced in EMDR therapy* will respond; view her FAQ about EMDR. See my answer about EMDR therapy at http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120505213254AAZbXh2 After EMDR therapy, discuss with your therapist the importance of SINCERE forgiveness, as a way of moving on with your life, otherwise you will still be holding onto those negative emotions, but you may well not be ready for this step for some time.

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This wasn't meant to sound rude in any way at all, I'm just trying to help, maybe see a therapist, or talk to a family member about it. other than that, you are .. well, scarred.

KatnissEverdeen

Try lucid dreaming- it's an activity in which you are conscious you are dreaming and you can control the surrounding and events in your dreams. You can fly with the clouds, walk into walls, walk on water, whatever. Here are some techniques to do it: http://www.wikihow.com/Lucid-Dream

Jas

Find someone to replace him. Once you connect with 'good boy', 'bad boy' will fade away...

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