Why am I having so many nightmares?
It's not just one or two dreams, it's every time I close my eyes. I lay awake for hours because every time I come close to slipping into the unconscious world a terrible something or someone is stopping me. Sometimes I realize I'm in a nightmare, but things like children drowning is not something I can ignore whether it's real or not. Other times I'm getting hurt in my sub conscience land, and finding those same places in reality are painful but without marks - like phantom pain. There are evil monsters, regular robbers, creepers, natural disasters, abandonment, etc; Every time I close my eyes I'm attempting to run, help, scream, or fight. In some dreams I know the people and in others I don't, The only constant here seems to be that the dream is "bad". It's been going on for a week, and I've even tried sleeping at different times and such. Suggestions? PLEASE LET ME KNOW. Thanks. -Nicholas
Why am I having so many nightmares?
All I can recommend you , from a person who knows what anxiety , depression is to just accept these dreams. Never look for their meaning or why are you having them. I used to have a lot of nightmares and I still have. You know what ? I enjoy dreaming! Bad or not , when you wake up it’s just a dream, and I am always amazed what my brain can produce. So have no fear of your dreams, just accept that it was a dream and nothing more.One thing that could make you anxious is the fact that now everytime you go to sleep your subconscious fears that you will have nightmares. You could try to meditate and put your mind to ease , or pinpoint the factors in your real life that actually stress you out and lead to these dreams. If there isn’t anything that is actually really stressing/bothering you , then my friend I see no point to stress over these nightmares.The key to release anxiety is acceptance, sooner or later , you will realize that and you will see how much time you waste worrying over some things that do not really matter in the end. Stay STRONG, ACCEPT, DO NOT OVERTHINK and stay positive no matter how hard it is. Good things do not last ,but neither bad things do. As someone said.. A smooth sea, never made a skillful sailor. All the best!
Why do I keep having nightmares?
I am 15 years old... I'm always having these nightmares, every night, that start off with making me "be" between reality and the actual sleep... I can't explain this, but it's just that I'm not 100% sleep... I'm like basically between asleep and awake. Then this black shadow kinda passes through me and makes me tremble, I want to wake up but I can't, I feel my arms and legs numb (only being able to move my hands and feet) and try to move 'em so I can finally wake up. I've been having non-stop nightmares since December... they happen very often. It leaves me Very, very tired because of all the forces I make to try to get up :( Once I even had these mid-nightmares (I call 'em like that) about white shadows... like angels, with the voices of people I know. I dunno if it has something to do with it, but since I broke up with my ex in Dec. (that I still love) I've had these nightmares. I can also have beautiful dreams, but not so often as nightmares. I feel as though it resembles everything a bit... or not, maybe it can be something else. But it's just that I hate how this weakens me and makes me wanna wake up screaming.. I'm so tired, I don't want to take pills. I tend to actually go to sleep to my mom's bed!! Now THAT is embarrassing, but fortunately I can sleep comfortable there. Any comments? I want to get to sleep like I used to before, I now HATE to go to sleep...
Why am I having nightmares suddenly?
Dr. Phil has a website, which explains nightmares. My take is a little different. In my experience, fear in the waking world is the source of all nightmares. Fear is evolution's way of say; "Don't forget this! It may save your life in the future". Simple fear is easy to deal with: Just make a second copy of the incident responsible. You can tell it to your pet, or a plant. It doesn't matter. Some people call this, "acknowledging your fear". Explain what made you afraid, and why. Adrenaline fear is much harder: You have to keep remembering, until the memory stops producing adrenaline. Remember as much detail as you can stand. Avoiding the worst bits will do you little good. I had nightmares for 40 years, but I've been nightmare free for the last 5 yrs. My last nightmare was caused by my avoiding someone. The fear was shame and humiliation. That night, I was eaten alive by zombies. Hope this helps.
I keep having nightmares EVERY NIGHT.?
Recently, maybe starting this week, I started having terrifying dreams. Every night for a week now. for example: Last night- i had a dream that i went to this house with my dog that i adore, and a bunch of other girls. All of a sudden, the house appears on some sort of lake. & then, a huge boat appears & pushes water towards the house to try to destroy it. Water comes filling in & i loose my dog in the water. :( After that, we escape and end up in some airport where everyone is kicking us and hurting us, being rude and trying to kill us. We then escape, into an ocean. In the middle of a cold, huge ocean. Im swimming, crying because my dog is gone ( i love my dog so much.) and look into the water and see dead people on the ocean's ground. I then escape and appear into another airport in a whole different country, and no one speaks english, and a little while after that, my dream ends. That was one of the most emotional and terrifying dreams ever. i woke up crying. Other dreams i've had this week are terrible. Its hard to remember all of them though. Most of them are about losing my dog. & people dying. I am afraid to go to sleep. Can someone please tell me why im having these terrible dreams? Thanks. :)
How do I stop having nightmares every night?
For the last 6+ years I have had nightmares every. single. night. This means that I am very rarely rested, as sleeping takes more out of me than just staying awake. Last night I had a nightmare so bad that I woke up crying. Often I wake up screaming, kicking, or hitting my bedmate. I have tried numerous prescriptions as well otc herbal pills. I've used ambien (my favorite, actually, as it allows me to get to sleep quickly), Lunesta (does nothing), Seroquel (worked wonderfully, except for a few bad side effects), Advil/Ibuprofren/Whatever PM, Melatonin, Melatonin+ type pills with sedatives, and just about everything else. I am on Paxil, Norco / morphine (for pain), and clonazepam to help me relax into sleep. Still, I have nightmares every single night... and I actually remember one - four different nightmares every night. I know that they say that living without REM sleep can/will kill you, but by now I would kill for a bottle of hypnocil (the fictional medication from the Nightmare on Elm Street series that suppresses sleep). I am so very, very tired and I have no idea what I can do to fix this. I am only 25-years-old and I'm trying to get government aid so that I can get a shrink, but who knows if even that will help? Does anyone have some suggestions for me? I have another doctor's appointment on the 15th and would like to try something new. Oh, and so you know, I've had these nightmares BEFORE I was on anti-depressants, and they didn't change their intensity or the way I remember them, so I don't think they are a part of the equation.
Why am I suddenly having persistent nightmares?
Dreams are often indirectly warning us about current behavior patterns or psychological imbalances that we need to remedy if we don’t want such unpleasant dreams to repeat, or worsen. There are many explanations of nightmare dreams but what my experience in my life has shown me a different angle. Our brain is directly linked to our digestive system; bad sleep habits, constipation and unhealthy food habits all can cause you to see bad dreams-how? The answer is very simple when we do not have proper eating habits our digestive systems get stressed in turn it pressurizes the brain and we start seeing bad dreams. Therefore never have food just before going to sleep, chew your food well and avoid too much fatty foods.Another major reason for having bad dreams is lack of oxygen. If you are having bad dreams, do take care that you sleep in well aerated room. Aerate your room for at least 5 minutes before going to sleep. Do not smoke in the room you sleep in. Make sure that strong and typical smells do not penetrate the room you sleep in. Have Kharik (dried dates), do as following:Take three medium pieces of Kharik (dried dates)Soak them over night in half a cup of milk. In the morning have them before breakfastIf you are one of that persons, who has difficulty in digesting milk then have them after your breakfastDo this at least for two monthsKharik or dried dates are easily available from dry fruit or Indian grocery shops. for more information on dreams you can visit my website, dreamazea dot com there are many links not working in it, but i am trying to develop it.
Why am I having nightmares after visiting a clinic that gives psychosomatic treatment?
What is in your nightmare? Stated as it stands all I can gather is that there is possibly a reaction of fear, but this is not very informative. Besides you say it in plural, as recurring? then there would be useful information in looking closer in more detail.Then there is the question of why you went to this clinic... It is a frequent mistake trying to make sense of isolate dreams as if they were oracular, or to churn symbols as if they were a dictionary. This is not how the psyche works. It takes a lot of effort to make sense of things, usually a long time also. But there is always useful information and decisions to make, actions to take, etc. along the way. Better get going sooner than later... just guessing based on other cases and other people is never wise.