My mom died about five years ago. I lived with her and took care of her best I could until she was admitted to a hospice hospital and died.

At first after her death, I would get awakened hearing her calling my name- urgently like something is wrong. This happened many times. Later, that stopped, but I began to get awakened with feelings of being poked and touched. No one is there. When I look around at the time, I notice my dog is sleeping, undisturbed.

These events stopped for a while but I am being awakened by the touching again. I have told my therapist. My therapist wants to me to think of these events as "reassuring" and "comforting." But they don't feel that way! These events startle me out of sleep and freakin' scare me.

Has anyone had a similar experience?