Never A Happy Dream

[Stuck20]

I never remember having had a happy dream. I've heard other people say that they had a good dream where they were relaxed and happy. I've also never have had an erotic dream that was positive. I only end up being attacked if there is anything sexual. I have tried programming my dreams by focusing on positive things before I fall to sleep, but it never works. Some times I have neutral or strange dreams that aren't nightmares. I've been in therapy and I was told good dreams would come. It's been 1.5 years that I've been in therapy for trauma and overall, I'm doing a lot better. Has anyone had a similar dream experience and been able to develop happy dreams eventually? If so, how did you do it?

 

[Deleted member 1860]

Happy dreams come with healing. Keep healing and they will come. You can't force it.

 

[PtsdEdu]

I never remember having had a happy dream. I've heard other people say that they had a good dream where...

I agree with what was said above. However, I had night terrors 3-4 times a week and my doc put me on prazosin which has no known side effects. Now I never have night terrors or even bad dreams.