Nightmares!?!?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Nightmares!?!?
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Sun, 01-16-2005 - 10:28am

Does anyone else here have nightmares?


I know we all have nightmares from time to time but let me tell you I'm really getting sick of these giant oversized black widows that I dream about, they are just not have fun to have in my sleep. I think my spiders are anxiety related, I seem to dream about all types of wild dangerous animals when I am stressed although I didn't even realize that I am currently stressed, don't ya love that?!?!


Just thought I'd see if I am alone on this one................. Am I?

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Danielle


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Registered: 12-30-2004
Tue, 01-18-2005 - 1:15am

I didn't know you're not supposed to remember your dreams/nightmares! I remember my dreams alot, which can be kind of cool, but I really hate it when I remember my nightmares, and they usually haunt me for awhile. Over the past 2 months I've been waking up from nightmares about driving (my phobia) in the middle of a panic attack. I also at times wake up in the morning feeling like a panic attack is coming on but I don't remember the dream that induced it (thankfully). A friend told me she read somewhere that one of the ways to control nightmares that you remember is to rehash them in a daydream, but change the dream so you come out okay, so the nightmare is no longer a nightmare because you've given your brain a better memory to replace it with. I have tried that with the driving nightmares (don't know if it's of much help) but I can't do that with the nightmares where my family or dog die, I tried once and ended up crying hysterically, so instead I try to think of my "safe spot" (the beach) and hug my dog Kanani. I've also read that relaxation techniques can help and that there are CD's you can buy to play while you sleep that will guide your brain into "Delta Sleep" (apparently the best kind of sleep) Maybe I'll give one a try someday...

Oh, Danielle, I can understand the military thing, my dad was still active duty on 9/11 and while we don't live in D.C. (thankfully, since my dad worked at the Pentagon for 6 years) the base in Alabama we lived on was locked down becasue of the perceived threat to the flight line and I had started a new job that day and freaked out becasue the media went crazy and thought something had happened on our base....that was the longest day of my life, not konwing if my family was safe, and we had friends stationed in D.C. and we didn't know if they were okay, it was awful, but at least we weren't evacuated from our house!! I feel for you so much! *hugs* from one military brat to a military wife...

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Registered: 10-02-2004
Wed, 01-19-2005 - 11:41am

I have bad dreams about snakes a lot. I am scared of them but not sure why. I don't like them at all. I also dream about tornados. Never been in one, but scared of them real bad too.

Kim

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Registered: 04-07-2003
Thu, 01-20-2005 - 8:50pm
My therapist says that dreams or nightmares are unresolved issues in our subconcious.
The most significant part seems to be how you are feeling during the dream-
I have dreams that are repetetive I have them frequently. One is about driving over mountains which was one of my biggest fears in the past. Another is about being lost in a large city and not finding my way back. In these dreams I am always in a panic state so very often they come when I am stressed out. He told me dreaming of being lost is
that you feel you don't fit in where you are and you are trying to find your place either in your city your job or your family. My therapist does hypnosis which is excellent
for PTSD. My daughter was absued by a boyfriend and he has helped her a great deal with hypnosis and PTSD. My hubby can make up a story in his mind before going to sleep and continue to dream about it- I find that amazing!! Does not work for me tho!
Good luck and I wish you sweet dreams Judy

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