[sugahorse1]

I am now having dreams about my last relationship – it was an affair I had, while I was seeing my boyfriend. He caught me out, we took a break, and have now been back together for over a year second time round.
I like to think I’ve left the last relationship behind. I like to think I’ve worked through the emotions and realize how toxic and one-sided the relationship was. There were some lovely times in it non-the-less, but also scary times, like when my boyfriend came to knock on our door, looking for me.
I’m very lucky to have him back in my life, but I’m not sure why I keep having these flashbacks and wake up with extreme anxiety. I also find myself getting VERY hot under the duvets, when it’s mid winter and my boyfriend has the blanket up to his face – I assume this is my body’s way of reacting negatively to the dreams.
I am waking up a lot in the middle of the night and am often still tired in the morning, or looking for somewhere to have a midday nap (Not possible, as I work).
I just want to leave the relationship behind me. The scary and sad times by far outweigh the good ones and the love. I was used like a pawn in the relationship, and sacrificed my boyfriend at the time (and luckily again my current one!), EVERYTHING, and got nothing to show for it. Anyway, I’m over that. I just don’t want to have these dreams.
I do dream a lot usually, but mostly do not remember the content of the dreams – but these are VIVID and at times scary.
Could this also be a type of PTSD?

A traumatic event. Nightmares are common after an accident, injury or other traumatic event. Nightmares are prominent in post-traumatic stress disorder.

Hello, sugahorse.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nig...0/METHOD=print

[sugahorse1]

Thanks Byzan!