Dyeus Ph2ter wrote:Stay strong Mami. Your not the only one dealing with problems like this.
I don't know if it would help if I told you my story, but I think it helps to hear that others go through similar experiences.
I am 16 years old and male, when I was 6 I was raped multiple times by someone I trusted. When I was 4 my dad walked out on my family. Many of my earliest memories are of my mother self-harming. I have been bullied for years, and I still am.All those things occur in my nightmares and flashbacks. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. everything that happened (and happens) to me could be worse, and it hasn't killed me yet. I will survive and beat this and so will you.
Also, as a tip for flashbacks, have something with a strong taste near you when one is happening, like a strong mint, chilli or wasabi. If you start flashbacking eat it, the strong taste should normally snap you back into reality.
Good luck
Hi,Dyeus Ph2ter
Thank you for telling me to be strong.
I want to be strong, because I want to survive.
I have hope in the future.
Someday, I might find a way to take back my power.
Someday, I might become true self.
Someday, I might get financially strong and buy whatever I want.
Someday, I might have friends who understand me and love me.
No sexual abuses should ever happen to anybody. But it happened to you, me and many survivors.
After traumas, we need to cope with its effects and reconstruct ourselves and our life.
I have some chilli on the shelf. I will try it next time I have flashbacks!