Is it possible to have blocked out something that an adult did to you and not remember it? Im having dreams that I was a kid and assaulted by an older woman but Im not sure if its real or not.
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skel1977
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It's possible, and it's fairly common. But beware, when people are "nurtured" into remembering suppressed memories, it often brings about false memories. See the "False Memory Syndrome Foundation" website for more info: http://www.fmsfonline.org/ If there's any way to get corroboration of bits and pieces of memories from a friend or neighbor, you can often piece together the truth more effectively.
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Talk to a counselor at school.
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Yes it can happened if it is that bad I wouldn't revisit it..
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Well, something is being stirred up. Is this a dream or does it feel like a memory of some sort? I would not just think I was abused based on a dream.
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Yes, that is possible, however even more common is creating a memory of something that did NOT happen. I am not saying that this applies to you, but some people invent some kind of experience, be that a pleasant or traumatic one, and as time passes, after years they become uncertain whether or not it has actually happened. Just a thought to be considered.
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There are people who claim that it can happen, but so far there's been no evidence, and most professionals don't think it can happen. What HAS been proven to happen is for false memories to get implanted so that persons believe they happened. This was performed on volunteers and they were then interviewed and started "remembering" details about things that had never happened. The probability is that these are, in fact, just dreams.
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