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Sep 30, 2009, 12:47 PM
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im not sure how to really describe it, but ill have a dream...like something I would do in a normal day...ill end up waking up to me talking in my sleep.ill try to go back to sleep. after about an hour I do...the thing is ill go rright back into tht drream and keep waking up. does anyone know how I can stop this from happening?
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Sep 30, 2009, 10:24 PM
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   Hi (((xxMSFxx)))) - I used to do the very same thing when I was younger - especially with nightmares. The only way I ever managed to keep from going right back into the dream after waking was to get up, turn on the light, read a little in a book - had to do something to really break the "thread." If I just stayed in bed and eventually went back to sleep, the dream would pick up right where it left off.
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Sep 30, 2009, 10:57 PM
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Dear MSF, ~ I agree with Lynn, about breaking the thread. I do the same thing as you, re: going back into the same dream throughout the night. However, I purposely try to do this, because my dreams tend to be wish-fulfilling! The sad part, is when you would rather be in your dreams than living your life, you know life is not too fulfilling! I wish I could make you a pretty picture or even give you a smilie, but my computer says "no". Maybe it's my security system, I don't know. I understand that dreams are a necessary part of working things out, but some people don't recall them, and I believe that Lynn is right about not having to go back into them. Break the thread, like she said. billieJ
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Oct 01, 2009, 02:36 AM
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This happens to me too. The thing is, if I try and break the thread by reading a book or getting up, sleep is shot for the night. I won't sleep again. So it is a bit of a catch 22. Either I don't sleep, or I fall back into the same dream. Not much of a choice. Wish I had some advice to offer. Sorry!
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Oct 01, 2009, 09:17 AM
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the same thing happens to me as it does sabrina. either way, im not goin to get much sleep
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Oct 01, 2009, 05:47 PM
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Right - I hear you both xxMSFxx and Sabrina. If I get up and move around too much, that just pumps adrenaline into my system - kind of like drinking a couple of cups of really strong coffee - and sometimes I end up never going back to sleep at all and feel terrible all the next day. Sometimes, if I eat a bowl of cereal, or have milk and crackers, or a cup of cocoa, that will help me to get sleepy (milk contains tryptophan which makes you sleepy - also in turkey and other foods). Just explore various techniques and see if you can find one that works for you. Might want to check out WebMD online - they have articles on everything, including insomnia - you might find something there that can help.
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"I walked a mile with Pleasure; she chattered all the way, But left me none the wiser for all she had to say. I walked a mile with Sorrow and ne'er a word said she; But oh, the things I learned from her when Sorrow walked with me!" (Robert Browning Hamilton; "Along The Road")
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Oct 01, 2009, 11:20 PM
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thanks lynn009 im gunna definitely check tht site out and hopefully something will help
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