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Will my flashbacks ever stop?
"Yes. Your flashbacks will disappear when enough of your memories of the abuse have returned to allow you to deal with the repressed emotions and to accept the truth of what happened to you.
Although flashbacks can be frightening, they are a healthy sign that you are now prepared to cope with the trauma. Our minds are wonderful mechanisms: they know when we are strong enough to face repressed events and they provide us with bits and pieces of those events small enough for our conscious minds to digest a little at a time.
There are ways to help you handle flashbacks. If you realize that they are a natural part of your healing process they will not seem as
frightening. Each flashback has something to teach you which you need to know, either about what happened to you or how you felt about it. So when they come, even though what you are seeing is certainly not pleasant, do your best to relax. prepare yourself by telling yourself several times everyday: " I let go of the past easily and quickly. I have survived the past and my abuse. I don't live there anymore. I am an adult and can help the child part of me through this. I have survived and I will survive this.
Most important thing to remember is a flashback is only a thought. You have already survived the reality, when you were a child and far weaker than you are now. You can survive the thought. Know that you can control a flashback and you can cut it off if you want. But if your mind has decided you are ready to see something it is better to just let it flow. Flashbacks will not last forever. You are dealing with a thought. Once that thought is released, it can no longer hurt you: you will be free. "
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