Discussion Do you have nightmares?

[struggles_inc]

Today I had three nightmares in a row. I woke up in cold sweat, went back to sleep, had a nightmare again.

Do you guys get nightmares? What are these usually about?

 

[Codename_Joryu]

Yeah, I usually get them at least once or twice a week. It's basically a sleep paralysis where I'm just stuck in my bed and I can't do anything while some wacky shit is happening around me. Last time when I had a dream like that, some shadowy figure just grabbed my arm and started cutting it, I couldn't go back to sleep after that.

 

[struggles_inc]

Yeah, I usually get them at least once or twice a week. It's basically a sleep paralysis where I'm just stuck in my bed and I can't do anything while some wacky shit is happening around me. Last time when I had a dream like that, some shadowy figure just grabbed my arm and started cutting it, I couldn't go back to sleep after that.

Damn that's horrifying. I read in some study that sleep paralysis occurs when you sleep on your back. Have you tried to sleep on the side?

 

[Leavesfromthevine]

Yes although I don't often remember them. When I do remember them it's usually about me dying or just something tragic happening to me such as losing literally everything. It doesn't take much for me to lose everything since all I have is materialistic possessions so it's a huge fear. When I die it's always fear that ends up peaceful but of course I wake up and feel empty.

 

[Codename_Joryu]

Damn that's horrifying. I read in some study that sleep paralysis occurs when you sleep on your back. Have you tried to sleep on the side?

I mean, I can't quite control which side I'll turn to while sleeping. Usually I sleep on my belly cuz it's most comfortable for me.

 

[until death]

Every night I have nightmares

 

[trashhologram]

I have trauma induced nightmares so they're either about someone killing me or someone raping me.

 

[LifeCouldBeADream]

Yes often some recurring and most are random the recurring ones are often of tornados

 

[Forever Sleep]

I usually have anxiety dreams rather than nightmares but they are extremely common. Most of my dreams feel anxious. I'm usually in a work or school setting and failing in some way. I can't do even simple tasks, I'm asked to do something I haven't prepared for or I'm late and I can't find where I need to get to.

I used to have reoccurring dreams of people trying to break in. Usually into a childhood home. They were more like nightmares though because I felt afraid.

Any dream where a (suspected) narcissist from my past shows up tends to feel like a nightmare. Even if the dream itself isn't upsetting- I'll be upset the next day thinking about it and them.