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I finally remembered

Postby recollect » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:12 am

I can tell you something pretty sad and disturbing. I don't know what to do about it. I went through PTSD today and am still. I remembered being drugged with a rag to my face and I remember waking up on the bed being molested and being ragged again. this was between age 4 and 5. I can remember two occasions that this happened. I can't believe I blocked it out for this long. Its wierd its like there was always something there but I was unable to realize or understand what and remember. But now Im coping. And im not affraid anymore. I had to use all my self control not to go out and kill this person today and his whole damn family.
I had a lot of emotions today and broke down a lot withing the last 25 hours since I coped with it and reconized it and accepted it and then of course living it again and remembering more and more. I felt like I was going to dig myself into an early grave. I tell you it's horrible the things we go through.....
any thoughts im open for explaining some
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Postby Butterfly Faerie » Wed Aug 24, 2005 2:35 pm

I'm sorry that you had to uncover this, it sickens me that anyone can do this to a child. My PTSD is through abuse, sexual assault and rape as well, but for me it started when I was 16, ended at 21 (all different people).

I think the mind does not make you remember a trauma that happened to you until you are ready to start to deal with it, talk about it and heal from it.

I know there are things where I don't recall things when i was in an abusive relationship. The only time that I really remembered something is when I came across something that I wrote about him a long time ago, and that's when it hit me.

Flashbacks are a part of healing, even though they are scary as hell. Have you ever dealt with this through therapy?

For me I get body memories as flashbacks, I feel it in the body, the fear, being tense etc... I never had it like a movie going in front of my eyes...


I'm sorry you went through this, if you ever need to talk i'll lend an ear.

Take care of yourself.
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Postby recollect » Thu Aug 25, 2005 3:12 am

No I never went to therepy for this because I just really remembered it. Well some of it came back a year ago barely anything just enough to know there was something there. but then I passed it off as a delusion and forgot again but It came back full swing. Now I feel changed. My will is saved. I feel like I can grow now. Although I feel I aged phsyically about ten years in the last two days.
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I still cant deal with it,

Postby guest » Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:56 am

I to was a victim of sexual assult and it atarted when I was 3 and diffrent times throgh out my life until I was raped at 16. I found out my parents new for 16 years and did not tell me. I was 19 when I remembered , caring my son. I always way afraid of men,but still engaged in relations. But reliving it all for the past 9 years have been difficult. So difficult in fact I have spent the last 6 yeears with a woman, altough we are split and I live with my son now. I am more leary so tramatic. I really dont want to be with anyone,trust no one. You know. So my heart goes out . and relate any good advice would be great. Cause I smoke pot to mask dealing with it, and my 9 year old is hating it
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