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animbella2
animbella2

So I keep having dreams of when I was younger and being raped by a really close family member. I feel grossed out but am feeling forced too in my dream. I dont know why this started happing now but I cant get the image out of my head and the feel and smell and its sooo gross I dont want to think of what happend you know but when I thought I was out of the woods I start having these dreams again

Irishgirl99
Irishgirl99
the same thing happens to me. The assault keeps repeating in my dreams and it scares the life out of me. I find watching a really funny comedy right before i go to sleep helps a bit. You should try it. i recommend " the young offenders" its a series about two 15 year olds from cork in ireland and its just hilarious. its on youtube .
christie23
christie23
I wish I had advice for you, but unfortunately I also struggle with this issue. Distracting yourself before you go to bed doesn’t always help. But if you can think about other things during the day and not think about the dreams constantly, it might help.

Have you tried writing your dreams down? It can sometimes be helpful and there’s also a process called image rehearsal therapy that can help by changing the ending to dreams then practicing them before you go to bed.

It’s okay if these methods don’t work right away. But if you keep trying different methods, you will likely find something that helps reduce those dreams. Hang in there, remember that you are (hopefully) in a safe place now and that family member can’t hurt you anymore.

((Hugs))