Hurting - nightmares again (Strong triggers)

[crisispoint]

Had nightmares last night. They were pretty awful. I was a little boy again, safe in bed, and the badmen came and hurt me in my own home.

I tried to fight them off, but they kept on hurting me. said it was for telling.

Shifting in and out of my self and Little Scot. Tried to protect him and did finally but still hurts. triggered a whole bunch of flashbacks.

Sorry but I need help.



Scot

 

[phoster]

i dont really have disturbing dreams too often, but i do find whatever i am worried or thinking about tends to shape those dreams. it is a catch 22. we need to focus on the past to recover, but dreams and a whole lot of pain comes along with the healing. i'm sorry you're enduring these awful things. i wish i could help more, but i just havent had much experience dealing with them. i can offer my support and an ear to listen if it helps

jeff

 

[Curtis St. John]

Scot,

I'm so sorry you are having a hard time, I wish I could help.

I did discover the little me this weekend at the retreat, so if Little Scot, wants to talk to Little Curt, let me know.

 

[outis]

Scot,

I don't have a lot of experience dealing with nightmares. I wake up a lot but I remember very few dreams.

I hope telling people, like you do here, will help you begin feeling better. Grounding yourself might help with the flashbacks. Sometimes it helps me to recite things about where and when I am.

Thanks,

Joe

 

[Mike Church]

Scot I have suggested this to others and it seems to help them. I know it helped me. I got a big stuffed animal (teddy bear). I called him Bud. This was when I was 18 and a hustler. He was my demon slayer and protector when I had nightmares.

 

[survive75]

I know it may seem strange, but I welcome my dreams and even nightmares. I see them as free therapy, or at the very least, as catalysts for forcing me to look at things that my mind wants to push away.

I know how scary they can be, and I know they can really bring on flashbacks or just throw you for a loop, but maybe trying to reframe them would help? The subconscious mind is amazing... if you can try to look at it with awe, it might manage to balance out the fear a little.

-Sean