Nightmares

[JP8810]

I suffer from nightmares likely due to PTSD. I am looking for feedback from individuals who have suffered frequent nightmares and have found an effective tool in managing the effects from them.

[misslillie]

Me too. Me too. No solutions. I listen to sleep meditations and morning meditations upon waking. Oh and not too many pillows or I wake up with a neck ache.

Don't despair. And keep applying solutions. Any little bit helps and you never know what is going to work.

I will watch for your posts.

[JP8810 in reply to misslillie]

Thank you!

[SarahNikki]

I literally woke up this morning trebling from another nightmare which was mainly focused on my anxiety of things happening soon which i know of like appointments, calls, meeting family etc. One thing that helps me is when i write the description and story of the dream right after I wake up in my small pocket sized therapy notebook. That gives my mind an opportunity to recollect and reflect on what just happened, it helps my mind get a more clear idea of the stress its coming from and helps me focus on something immediately after waking up scared, panicked or anxious. From a therapy point of view, I have gotten better results with controlling the stress of my nightmares is image therapy, doing images under my therapists supervision and she would then give me some to do again right before bed of having nightmares repeatedly and that helped me with overcoming what I was seeing and identifying as nightmares.

[JP8810]

Thank you for sharing your experiences. Your advice is helpful.

[BlueLizard12]

I suffer on and off from nightmares and night terrors. Mostly from my PTSD and Panic disorder. Unfortunately over the counter sleep meds worsen send me into panic attacks so I can't take them. If you are seeing a psychiatrist, there are meds they can prescribe for nightmares (I have been offered them, I haven't tried them yet)

[JP8810 in reply to BlueLizard12]

Okay. Thanks for the advice.