PattiJo sweetie I am so sorry and am praying right now that God will give you peace of mind and take away these terrible flashbacks and dreams. I know it is very hard to do anything when your body is drained emotionally for I too have had these days. PattiJo if you can just ask God to please help you let go of the past and he will because he has helped me in so many ways.
For many years I would try to wake up from a bad dream of someone standing over me and I could even feel them breathing and I would be half awake and half asleep and I was terrified for I could not open my eyes to see no matter how hard I tried.
When I did finally get my eyes to relax and open up and got up out of bed my chest was hurting from such a terrible and horrible nightmare. I was totally drained and wipe out and afraid to go asleep again for the fear of the nightmare coming back. So I would cried out to God for help and to please make the enemy go away from my body and he did but it took some time. I stayed in Gods words for strength and courage to fight the enemy that was trying to take over my mind and body and finally it all went away. I seldom have bad dreams of nightmares anymore. I do not watch anything that I know is evil and can cause a relap. I try every day to stay in touch with God through his words of truth and prayers that guides me everyday.
I honestly thought I was going insane for it was so real at the time. Our minds can play some really big tricks on us when we go to sleep. Only I know that God did answer my prayer for help.
Patti Jo sending you my love, hugs and prayers and just know you must hang on to all of the strength you have to fight this battle and ask God and he will help you just like he has me.
Keep your thoughts on positive things while you are awake and do something you enjoy doing that brings you laughter and tell the enemy to get away from you.
Love MaggieSunshine