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I've always had really "in my face" trauma nightmares - so graphic and psychologically disturbing. That's not news. But on Friday night leading into Saturday, I had the most obvious flashback nightmares I've ever had. Down to almost the exact anniversary of the trauma I had dreamed about. I can't think of any other dreams that I've had where it was the actual trauma playing out in dream form. Until Friday night, I had only ever had metaphorical dreams, or dreams that I would have to interpret. These flashback dreams were not the same animal at all. They were exact flashbacks to when I was unhoused with my partner last year, and another time when I was yelling at my ex-dad. It had been a few months since I had had any dreams at all, too.
I was telling my partner about my dreams like "haha wow so weird, wonder why that's coming up" and then she reminded me that it's the one year anniversary and...it all made sense.
I was telling my partner about my dreams like "haha wow so weird, wonder why that's coming up" and then she reminded me that it's the one year anniversary and...it all made sense.