A few months ago, I began having what I have described as "emotionally charged" dreams. They're not really nightmares. But there is allot of emotion involved. Many, but not all of them, involve having heated arguments with family members including my parents who are long-since deceased. They typically end with me storming out of the house having the sense that I neither can nor will ever return. At first, these dreams occurred only occasionally. But recently they have become an almost nightly affair. And, while in the midst of these dreams, I will sometimes yell, jerk violently, begin to roll out of bed, or swing my arms about. During one dream, I yelled: "Get out!" Last week I saw my pdoc. He gave me a prescription for some medication that is supposed to calm these dreams. (Clonidine)

I mentioned all of this to one of my wonderful YouTube friends, with whom I keep in touch. She messaged me back, told me a story from her past that she felt was relevant, & implored me to get off of PC. Her perspective was that all of the "turmoil" I encounter on PC might be causing, or at least contributing to, my emotionally charged dreams.

Now, I don't take my friend's concern lightly. On the other hand, I doubt that there is really a relationship between the time I spend on PC & my emotionally charged dreams. And the reality is that I'm hooked on PC... at least for the time being! Perhaps at some later date, I'll feel differently. But for the moment, I'm staying here. I do need to respond to my friend's message; to thank her for her concern & to assure her that I'll bear her concern in mind. In real life, I don't have any friends. (I have acquaintances... but no friends.) So it's comforting to know that, at least on-line, there are people who have this much concern for my welfare...