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I was raped by a colleague 4 years ago. I reported it to the police but never pressed charges as he quit his job and I didn’t have to see him again after that. I really struggled for a long time after with night terrors, not sleeping or eating properly and pulling away from everyone. It took a really long time for me to start getting better and to move on. I finished uni, got a masters degree, my own house and a good job but recently, i’ve been thinking about it a lot. I haven’t seen him in years so I don’t know why it’s suddenly coming back to me now but I’m starting to really struggle with it again like it just happened yesterday. Is this normal? I know there’s no “normal” when it comes to this but it’s really bothering me that there’s no reason it’s coming up again now. Any advice or similar reactions would be greatly appreciated.