Horrific detailed realistic ongoing nightmares about my trauma

[Against_the_current]

I have been having terrible detailed realistic nightmares about my trauma. Rn i just had a nightmare of dad visiting home me, mom and sis but being scared and leaving and mom getting so upset that she started drinking and abusing us, she got us in the car to go on a walk to feel better but sat on the backseats with us and i was like "but nobody is operating the car". Meanwhile dad went to pick up his wife whom in my dream was meeting friends and he told her he should have came faster, not staying with us and not leaving her alone. My sister said something and mom attacked her. I wanted to call a therapist or the emergency but mom wasn't letting me saying she is heartbroken and we're egoistic kids. She played her terrible music that she used to play when i was little and she was getting mad at me, grounding me, taking the tv from me and changing the channel to this terrible music. More happened but im too terrified.It's 9pm. My sleep schedule reversed. Im feeling feverish.

[Nathalie99 Partner]

I am so sorry that you are having such realistic nightmares, Against_the_current.I have very detailed and realistic ones too and I am sometimes wondering if it's just me.

It is tough afterwards and maybe the physical symptoms are because of your body is going through extreme stress.

Nightmares can be a manifestation of stress in daily life.

I had my sleep schedule reversed and it can take a while to reverse it back. Maybe melatonin could help a bit.

Sending my support through this...

[Against_the_current in reply to Nathalie99]

Thank you so much Nathalie. You always help so much. I got a bit calmer now seeing my physical symptoms were manifestations of this woke and asleep stress and not another problem to worry about tho it is something to worry about. It's not just symptoms but symptoms related to my trauma. Took melatonin tonight and i think i will manage to go to sleep a bit earlier. Thank you

[Starrlight]

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