A couple of weeks ago, i was in taxi home and i was sexually assaulted by the driver. I cant stop thinking about what happened and since then I have been having the worst nightmares. Every night have have the same nightmare where I am getting attacked by a man of the same discription as the taxi driver. I need help. Please if there is anyone out there that can give me some advice or just to talk with... I feel so alone right now...
2007-03-03 18:03:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I still get panick attacks every once in a while and i am still afraid of alot of men I am married and it's been about 4 years but I can live my life day to day
2007-03-03 18:14:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nightmares are the mind's way of 'bleeding', the same way your skin bleeds after something affects it. The amount of 'blood' that comes out depends on 1) what you do to control the bleeding 2) how soon you do it, and 3) how well it takes care of the wound. The nightmares keep happening because you are still mentally 'bleeding' from the attack.
There are many things you 'could' do, and you will probably need to do them sooner or later (like filing a police report, going to the doctor, etc etc), but the fact that you are reaching out is good.
What happened to you is that you were raped; which means that you didn't deserve anything that happened to you (no matter what anyone else has said). Criminals (which is what your rapist is) don't just do things to bad people, they do them to good people too. Anyone can be helpless, anyone can be a victim.
It also means that you can and will get past this, in your own time. But right now, you are still raw. You need people around you who you know love and care for you. One way to 'help' with the nightmares is to do something about them, do something about that helpless feeling you get when you wake up.
What you can do is 're-imagine' the dream. When you wake up, don't just accept it, sit there and imagine the way you want it to turn out. Imagine whatever it takes to make the dream different. Imagine pulling out a gun and shooting the guy 500 times. Imagine knocking him out of the car and running over him back and forth until he's just a pile a mulch. Imagine picking up a phone and beating him to death with it. Or simply imagine pushing him away and running to tell the police. The important thing is that you know that you can 'change' what is happening right now.
2007-03-04 02:29:56 · answer #2 · answered by Khnopff71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you know which taxi company and you know the driver than by all means call the police, fear of what happened is normal, you must learn to protect yourself by many means and finally if it's your word against his and you let him get away because your too weak to confront your fear than buy a good lock and lock yourself in your room cause you won't heal if you do nothing, as far as catching up with the guy, if you didn't report it to the police....ahhh just round up some guy friends and take care of the dirt bag.
2007-03-04 02:20:36 · answer #3 · answered by travelin_jalapeno 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please seek professional counsling. Call the police and report the taxi driver. You keep dreaming about what the driver looks like so you can give an accurate discription. No stranger on this website can give you any better advice than what a professional can. PLEASE SEEK HELP. Good luck
2007-03-04 02:08:24 · answer #4 · answered by Eric D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Over time that nightmare will eventually go away. Through out the day you really do not need to think about a lot. Go see someone that you allways feel safe around and tell him or her about what happened. OR YOU CAN JUST GO ROUND UP SOME GUYS AND FIND THAT DUSCH BAG AND KICK HIS ***!!!!
2007-03-04 02:11:23 · answer #5 · answered by some dude 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Sarah, the best thing you could probley go do for this condition is go see a professional Psychologist, they will be able to help you through this in the most professional way there is and it really does help alot, I've seen one my self for something that happened to me too. It does help, but if you need a friend just to talk to, you can contact me at STARSCaptHorton2@yahoo.com, I'll lend you an ear. :)
2007-03-04 02:11:07 · answer #6 · answered by CaptHorton 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm
call the freaking police right away
it may seem like it was your fault of something
BUT IT WASN'T the taxi driver needs to stopped before he hurts someone else
seek proffesional help too
no one can get rid off your nightmares except you
GOOD LOOK
lots of love
2007-03-04 02:13:05 · answer #7 · answered by popsicle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well,Sarah you can talk with me.Leave your phone number on my website yahoo 360.But try this too.When you lie down to sleep,talk to your self and say that Iam going to confront that b****d driver with courage defeat him.Just face him with courage and he will diappear.Sleep with your holy book on your chest.
2007-03-04 02:14:44 · answer #8 · answered by uncoolmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know what to say, i have no words to describe what a felt when i read your history, the only thing that comes to my mind is for you to pray, thats what i do when i feel alone, God will help you to get rid of the pain . trust on God. =).
2007-03-04 02:15:00 · answer #9 · answered by c sr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call the women's hot line in your phone book immediately . you can IM me if ya want to as well.
2007-03-04 02:10:06 · answer #10 · answered by cherylanne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋