Do you often have nightmares?

If so, do you find that your nightmares have recurring themes of some kind?

I personally tend to have a lot of nightmares centered around some kind of emotionally abusive scenario, I blame my childhood and past experiences in adulthood for those ones, and apocalyptic dreams. Honestly unsure of what the source of the apocalyptic dreams are. Probably complicated. Also dealing with deaths or tragedies of some kind, those are common ones for me too.

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SW-User

Nightmares became so much a part of my dream life, that I began to accept them. It's only been in recent years they've stopped and part of the reason I believe for that is I'm too tired to deal with that kind of stuff. But yeah... I remember when waking up terrified was the norm. It's weird what you'll learn to accept.

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SW-User

@UndeadPrivateer: I understand. I hope your nightmares let up soon.

UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M

@Luminescence: Thankfully they're not such an issue any more. The nightmare plague was on two separate occasions, one of them about 5 years ago and another about 3 years ago. Both lasted for months.

SW-User

@UndeadPrivateer: Well that's fantastic that you got through it. I recognise that even though you did, you'll still be affected. But as you said, the thing to remember is that physically you are unharmed, and mentally you just need to stay on top. 🤗

fallnhope · 36-40, F

I have 3 recurring nightmares.... one of those started back in 2001. It's the exact same dreams too and it's what woke me up at 5 this morning.

SW-User

I don't tend to remember my dreams, but I often wake up in the middle of a flashback panic attack.

Martty · 46-50, M

I don't have nightmare very often. But I remember the last one I had, I was chased by ghouls in an old house.

TexChik · F

Yep , oughta try PTSD ... the nightmares are pretty vivid

UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M

@TexChik: That I don't doubt.

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