Insomnia

[edice750]

The nightmares are back. It’s worse than when I was a kid with night terrors about monsters. These dreams are reality and that hits way worse

[spongebob57]

You have my sincere sympathies as I know what it’s like. I would much prefer to dream about nonsensical things because at least when you wake up, you know it didn’t happen. Dreams about real things are very disorientating.

Have you tried journaling about them? I don’t go into detail as I don’t wish to be reminded of what I dreamt, but I might say something like how rough that night was, maybe try to analyse it a little, or at least what might have triggered it. Often there’s no trigger which is frustrating, but just getting stuff out of your head and onto paper could help. Actually in my case, I know exactly what the trigger is and there’s nothing I can do about it.

I also find the following day can be rough. Not just because of the disturbed sleep, but recalling the dreams. I give myself permission to distract myself with whatever it takes - the last time I curled up on the sofa and watched a movie with my kid. It was a nice hour and half rest from my own brain at least.

Take care of yourself xx

[edice750 in reply to spongebob57]

Yes thank you. I do write in my journal most days. I definitely will. I think it does help to release thoughts that are sometimes hard to express verbally.

[Nathalie99 Partner]

I've been there and the nightmares that are reality are so very difficult, edice750.

Many people say you wake up and you realize that it was a dream but when you wake up and the nightmare is actually happening, it is not possible to feel safe.

I am very sorry that you are going through this. I hope that any techniques during the day to help you feel a little bit safer, even just for a moment, can help.

I hope that you can get support from a therapist and face things when you are strong enough.

It is terrifying and it takes a lot out of the body.

I hope the intensity gets less.

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