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Jan 04, 2016, 04:50 PM
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I have had nightmares for several years. At one point, they became so severe I had to start journaling each and every one of them because they began to impact my day-to-day living. They stopped for about one year but have recently started again. They are horrible. They leave me feeling incredibly distressed for the entire day. Usually they are about a trauma or apocalyptical event. Oftentimes I expire in the dream or someone close to me does. I have tried sleep aids, I have changed my diet, and I have made efforts to provide a safe and secure place to sleep, but alas -- they continue to haunt me. Sometimes it feels like I am grieving the dream days later. When someone passes away or I experience a serious loss in my dream, I can't rationalize it wasn't real. I carry that weight with me.
Everyone says "Oh yeah, nightmares stink" but I feel like they can't understand. I can vividly remember each and every one of my dreams. They don't just fade away. And despite me often knowing they're a dream while I am asleep, I cannot control them. The only control I have is when I am so absolutely horrified I can tell myself "OK, wake up" and I'll open my eyes. Sometimes I'll open my eyes and will still feel or see or hear things from my dream and get truly scared. I've tried to interpret them, but there are no repeats and the themes change often. Beside, of course, the horror aspect. I just need to know if anyone else is like me. The nightmare I had last night put me in a very foul mood today and I ended up lashing out at my partner without even meaning too. How do you tell someone you are crying or angry from a dream?
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Jan 05, 2016, 12:58 PM
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Hi jaymoq.
There are articles on understanding our dreams How to Analyze Your Dreams (And Why It?s Important) | Psych Central Exploring Your Dreams: Q&A with Robert Moss | Psych Central
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Jan 05, 2016, 04:36 PM
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The dreams may reflect your own changing and growing process. Different parts of you die and pass away as you grow and evolve. That process can be quite scary. You are grieving the loss of them as you grow.
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