Does anyone know the cause or a cure for nightmares?!
Question: I'm nineteen years old. Female and in good health. I don't have a tramatic past, I'm not repressing any childhood scars, I grew up in a happy, stable environment.
Lately I've been having the most horrific nightmares. Vivid, graphic, disturbing images. I thought that it was just eating too many sweets or something of the sort but now it's happening more often and I've changed my diet slightly so as to avoid eating anything a few hours before I eat.
It's not one nightmare rather something new everynight. I don't just have the sensation of being afraid, I'm dragged into a world that seems real even though it couldn't be.
Tonight I saw my fiance be ripped apart sticky chunk by sticky chunck. I love him, there's no strife between us. I woke up sobbing still able to hear his screaming in my head. I've never been afraid of the dark though I am a writer with a pretty wild imagination...
Am I losing it? I don't know what these...terrors could be "trying to tell me..." I need help.
Answers: I'm nineteen years old. Female and in good health. I don't have a tramatic past, I'm not repressing any childhood scars, I grew up in a happy, stable environment.
Lately I've been having the most horrific nightmares. Vivid, graphic, disturbing images. I thought that it was just eating too many sweets or something of the sort but now it's happening more often and I've changed my diet slightly so as to avoid eating anything a few hours before I eat.
It's not one nightmare rather something new everynight. I don't just have the sensation of being afraid, I'm dragged into a world that seems real even though it couldn't be.
Tonight I saw my fiance be ripped apart sticky chunk by sticky chunck. I love him, there's no strife between us. I woke up sobbing still able to hear his screaming in my head. I've never been afraid of the dark though I am a writer with a pretty wild imagination...
Am I losing it? I don't know what these...terrors could be "trying to tell me..." I need help.
well the dream about your fiance being ripped apart could just be a symbol of how much he means to you and how you couldnt bare it if something happended to him. dreams and nightmares alike are just thoughts in your mind but instead of one thought that makes sence your mind takes all of them and twists them together giving you something near to imposible to explain. you could just be stressing over something even if its small everything makes its way into our sleep. or you could be anxious. whatever it is its nothing to worry about.
Are you sleeping well (maybe thats a stupid question seeing as the nightmares must cause you disturbance) or getting enough enough sleep? I find I have very vivid dreams or nightmares when I'm especially tired or haven't been able to sleep and then suddenly go into a deep sleep for a few hours. Do you read or watch television straight before bed? Sometimes images can stay in your mind, or leave your mind feeling active, especially as you're a writer and probably really enjoy stories and analysing them afterwards. Maybe you could try doing something relaxing immediately before bed, a relaxing bath or burn some aromatherapy oils like lavender? Audiobooks can be relaxing to listen to before going to sleep though perhaps nothing that might lead to nightmares. I'm sure you're not losing it and maybe the change in diet might help in time as well. Hope the nightmares ease up for you.