Most certainly. I've also considered nightmares/flashbacks our subconscious/spirits way of reminding us, that we have issues that need to be worked on.
When I worked through that pain of those memories the nightmares/flashbacks slowly disappeared. Now nightmares/flashbacks occasionally happen and when they do, often their "bite" is not as bad.
Just work hard in healing and those nightmares will pass.
My Best to You,
Blaine

I agree with Blaine. When I began working on my anger and rage, these dreams drastically decreased. The key was feeling safe again. once I knew I could trust my instincts to keep me from making decisions that put me in danger, I got a lot better in terms of dreams/flashbacks. I still have anxiety.

hugs to you - I hope you feel a lot of healing soon and the nightmares pass.

Trigger Warning!

That's a question I've asked myself. I had a dream about a year ago in which an overweight, naked man is pinning me against a wall or a door in a mostly dark room. He's got a sneering look on his face and I'm fighting to get free of him. He's not using his hands to hold me, just his fleshy, naked, sweaty body. His flesh feels cool and damp against my skin.

Is this someone I knew? Did this really happen when I was a child and I repressed the memory? I really don't know. I do know that a lot of bad things happened to me when I was a child and I grew up in a state of fear. The man in my nightmare is bigger and stronger than me, so I suspect that this dream came from some childhood memory.

It took me a few days to settle down after that nightmare. I've been sexually molested many times in my life, so it's a very sensitive topic for me. But I can't recall who the person in the dream was.

I don't know why people grope me and molest me so often. It might be because I have relationship issues and the rumormongers spread stories that I'm gay. This kind of thing never seems to end for me. Seems like the only way I can escape is to stay away from people completely, which is what I've been doing.