Incest Survivors Support Group
Incest refers to any sexual activity between closely related persons that is illegal or socially taboo. Consensual adult incest is very rare. Incest between adults and prepubescent or adolescent children is a form of child sexual abuse that has been shown to be one of the most extreme forms of childhood trauma. If you or a loved one is a survivor of incest, join the group...
I am at the end of my rope, the memories are back and are at full strength, can't sleep, don't feel safe going out of my house. I am having flashbacks and I am having body memories.
"During a sensory flashback one or more of our senses reminds us of when we were being abused. We may suddenly feel sick at the smell of a certain cologne, cringe at the sound of a door slowly opening or panic at the sight of certain-colored clothing. These put us back into the body of a vulnerable person under attack.
Sensory flashbacks are frightening because suddenly we are out of control and feel as though we are being abused again. In processing these experiences it is important to remember that we are not being revictimized. Rather, our body is re-presenting our whole person with this sensory experience in order to make it real for us so we can let it go and continue to heal.
My sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell remember, let go, and heal."
Integration is the most painful thing, I think! I try to imagine it as a storm that is passing through. It takes a lot of energy to deal with. Hang on. It does pass.
This past fall I got back into school and maintained a 3.6 GPA. It was difficult but I got back out there, stopped reliving everything on my couch.