Reblogged from haunterstep
It has been reported that some victims of torture, during the act, would retreat into a fantasy world from which they could not wake up. In this catatonic state, the victim lived in a world just like their original reality, only in this alternate world, torture was not being afflicted upon them. The only way in which they seem to realize that they are stuck in this state - dreaming - is by finding a note begging them to wake up. It reveals the details about their condition, and tells them to wake up. Even then, it would often take months until they were ready to discard their fantasy world and please wake up.