Can't sleep in my bed b/c nightmares

Can't sleep in my bed b/c nightmares
cant remember,

I'm so sorry, brother. A child's (or adult's) bed should feel like a place of safety, especially since we're so vulnerable when we are asleep. To be robbed of that...just breaks my heart. I know so many survivors here (including me, to a small extent) have this problem.

There are a lot of good suggestions here by other survivors. Someone should write up a list of these suggestions for future reference.

I used to have lots of nightmares, though I don't think they were connected to my sexual abuse. Something that made me feel safe was to have my dog sleep next to me in bed at night. Don't know if that helps anyone, but it helped me a little.

Take care, my brothers.

Bobcat
 
Slept in my bed last night.

Had a dream that I was being chased by a powerful woman with an army of cops at her command. Ended up on the side of a building, dangling from the ledges with my pursuers a story below me.

Above me one story, an older man came to my rescue by dropping mushrooms from his window, that fell past me and made my pursuers dodge them.

Pretty sure they were "magic mushrooms" or psychedelic in nature.

The dream was like an action movie, but not really a "nightmare" as I didn't wake up afraid.

Had therapy this morning for the first time in about a month. Nothing productive, just me being in crisis and letting it out for 45 minutes. Now trying to piece together what's left of my day.
 
Letting it out is so important--do not bottle the emotions and feelings--I did it for a lifetime and it is so destructive physically, mentally and emotionally.

When I first began therapy I always felt worse after I left--not realizing this was productive and part of healing. Releasing the emotions is productive.

Your dream had a good ending for you--you were rescued. Probably all survivors have a hidden part that wished they had been rescued--but by being here and healing we are being rescued by those here and those that support us.

Kevin
 
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