As some of the longer standing members know, I used to get to nightmares and reoccurring dreams frequently, but it has been a long while since I have had it this often.
Last night was the worst one I have had in a long time. Now usually when I get night terrors the worst part about it is that I can't differentiate between being awake and asleep. It is like my head is trying to wake up, I can even feel the bed and the blankets, but the dream doesn't stop. Part of me fully and completely believes it is real and I am petrified. Usually when it gets that bad part of me wakes up enough to move me out of bed and downstairs so I can relax and be AWAKE, but last night I couldn't do it. The dream just kept going. I got so desperate that I have scratched right down my arm (and drew blood OWIE!) in an attempt to wake myself up properly and even that didn't work.
It has been a long time since I have had one this bad, and it was really frightening.
I don't know what to do about it, or how to calm them down again. I don't even know what triggered it last night, I don't feel overly stressed or worked up so that isn't it.
Any advice on dealing with something like this? Anyone else suffer from it.
Oh and please understand the nightmares are not the issue, it's the not being able to tell the difference between waking and sleeping that is the real issue. X
Last night was the worst one I have had in a long time. Now usually when I get night terrors the worst part about it is that I can't differentiate between being awake and asleep. It is like my head is trying to wake up, I can even feel the bed and the blankets, but the dream doesn't stop. Part of me fully and completely believes it is real and I am petrified. Usually when it gets that bad part of me wakes up enough to move me out of bed and downstairs so I can relax and be AWAKE, but last night I couldn't do it. The dream just kept going. I got so desperate that I have scratched right down my arm (and drew blood OWIE!) in an attempt to wake myself up properly and even that didn't work.
It has been a long time since I have had one this bad, and it was really frightening.
I don't know what to do about it, or how to calm them down again. I don't even know what triggered it last night, I don't feel overly stressed or worked up so that isn't it.
Any advice on dealing with something like this? Anyone else suffer from it.
Oh and please understand the nightmares are not the issue, it's the not being able to tell the difference between waking and sleeping that is the real issue. X
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