Today I had a dentist appointment and they are always stressful experiences.
Halfway through the hygenist was cleaning around a tooth that had to be repaired due to an assault when I was on the streets at 16 over 20 years ago. Suddenly I was having rapid memories of the assault followed by the walk to a dentist who would fix the tooth. The memory was very vivid, as were the emotions that bombarded me and I ended up crying and gently sobbing in the chair. They gave me a break and afterward I briefly explained why I had the "reaction". I think it was very short only a minute or two. I usually only have what I would call emotional flashbacks. Was this a visual and emotional flashback?
And I am sooo tired now...
Halfway through the hygenist was cleaning around a tooth that had to be repaired due to an assault when I was on the streets at 16 over 20 years ago. Suddenly I was having rapid memories of the assault followed by the walk to a dentist who would fix the tooth. The memory was very vivid, as were the emotions that bombarded me and I ended up crying and gently sobbing in the chair. They gave me a break and afterward I briefly explained why I had the "reaction". I think it was very short only a minute or two. I usually only have what I would call emotional flashbacks. Was this a visual and emotional flashback?
And I am sooo tired now...
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