Nightmares

[Marcel]

I frequently have nightmares.

A lot of them revolve around me being chased by people in uniforms. All sorts of uniforms. 

It often has the feeling of being a resistance fighter against some sort of vicious and oppressive regime.

I had one recently that ended in me being captured, tied to a chair and being killed via gunshot to the chest / heart after being chased and dragged into a bunker. 

I woke up right as I “died”. 

The real freaky thing about this particular one was that I had a pain sensation where the shot would have hit after waking up.

It felt incredibly real. I’m still trying to decipher the meaning behind these particular dreams.

I tend to wake up in quite a bit of a panic after such an event. Luckily I also tend calm down relatively quickly after a good 20 minutes again.

Still. Having nightmares every 2-3 days on average is quite exhausting. My sleep schedule is fine otherwise.

Only recently I finally get about 7 hours of good quality sleep a night. My very long time average before that has been about 4-5 hours. 

So I’ve definitely seen improvements. Just the frequent nightmares are new and quite bothersome at times.

[Buck Edwards]

It's clear that these nightmares are significantly impacting your sleep quality and overall well-being. The vividness and recurring nature of these dreams, especially the recent one with the physical sensation, are particularly concerning.

It sounds like these nightmares are causing a lot of distress and disrupting your sleep. The physical sensation you experienced is incredibly unsettling. It's great that you've managed to improve your overall sleep duration, but it's understandable that these nightmares are a setback. I think it might be beneficial to explore relaxation techniques like meditation or deep breathing to help you calm down after a nightmare.

I suggest keeping a dream journal. This can help identify patterns or triggers for the nightmares.

[Marcel]

1 hour ago, Buck Edwards said:

I suggest keeping a dream journal. This can help identify patterns or triggers for the nightmares.

Agreed. I was planning to start one. It’s easier to grapple with experiences like this when they are in written form.

Also. I haven’t even considered thinking about potential triggers. That’s such a game changer 

Thank you very much 😊

Edited August 19 by Marcel