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Originally Posted by moth
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Anyone else have night terrors?
The thoughts of 10101010101010 go through my head, and the concept of infinity terrorizes me. I must say that these episodes are HELLISH, and the worse anxiety, fear that I have ever experienced. It felt like I had just been told that I was going to hell, or that I was in hell all along.
I have told various psychiatrists, doctors and they seem to think that what I am experiencing is not a night terror, but more of a non-specified 'near-sleep flashback state'. Many psychiatrists have ruled out schizophrenia or psychosis, and seem to think it has to do with stress or even post-traumatic stress.
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I dont' go thru the exact same thing, but I somehow know what you are talking about.
I feel the same sensations, as though I am in some kind of ureality or, as you describe it, h*ll.
I used to have terrible night terrors when I was five, sending me running out of my bed and my aunt was so bewildered, but I was even more so. I could not go back to bed; I was "scared of the bed", as though someting alive was in it and would eat me if I dared climb back in. My aunt had to physically force me to go back to bed.
You and your friend are not alone!
I understand somehow.
I am so glad you shared this.
esp. the part about "near-sleep flashback state".
Often, I am afraid to fall asleep.
Even with sleep meds, I hate th e idea of being drowsy and "slipping out of control" into sleep.
Billi