Hi, it's the middle of the night here and after a little sleep I had a dream about my wife that strangely triggered my PTSD. My wife has been murdered last year and I myself have to face a rape and a stabbing.
It was a nice dream, I was cuddling with my wife, feeling her presence near me. I suddenly woke up and began crying and feeling anxious. I had reminiscences of the rape and despite the heat I covered myself with a blanket, staring at my wedding ring. It's starting to get better but it was some time that the rape didn't cross my mind.
I had to change my pajamas for pants and it was like after the incident. Flashbacks.
I took a pill for my anxiety.
It was such a nice dream and I woke up traumatized again and alone not knowing how to react. No more flashbacks but I think I m in shock, no more emotion, staring at nothing.
Is it normal when you have PTSD to be triggered just like that?
It was a nice dream, I was cuddling with my wife, feeling her presence near me. I suddenly woke up and began crying and feeling anxious. I had reminiscences of the rape and despite the heat I covered myself with a blanket, staring at my wedding ring. It's starting to get better but it was some time that the rape didn't cross my mind.
I had to change my pajamas for pants and it was like after the incident. Flashbacks.
I took a pill for my anxiety.
It was such a nice dream and I woke up traumatized again and alone not knowing how to react. No more flashbacks but I think I m in shock, no more emotion, staring at nothing.
Is it normal when you have PTSD to be triggered just like that?
