First time Quote by Andrea Dworkin
““I also had nightmares, somehow all the feelings I didnt feel when each thing had actually happened to me I did feel when I slept. I hated going to sleep because then I had to feel. I felt him hit me, and I felt what it felt like, and christ it felt awful. I would sleep, some times with my eyes open, and I would feel it all over, and most of it for the first time. I didnt understand how I had not felt it when it was happening, but I hadnt, I had felt something else. I had felt almost nothing, which was something else, when I was sleeping each thing would happen to me as it had happened and I would feel what I had not felt.””
About This Quote
Traumatic memories can surface in sleep, revealing suppressed emotions that were inaccessible during the event itself.
In simple terms: Trauma can appear in dreams.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge and process trauma.
Themes
trauma
memory
sleep
Mood
somber
introspective
Type
psychological
therapeutic
When to use this quote
- therapy sessions
- nighttime reflections
- support groups
Key Concepts
psychology
healing
repressed emotions
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do some feelings only emerge in sleep?
- How can one safely confront these memories?
A Different Perspective
Processing trauma can be painful and destabilizing.
