ohh tammy, another dream. it is very troubling to me. i woke just shaking and have not slept since. already struggling some right now. if you have time, can you shed some light?
in the dream, i am in some kind of building, maybe an office building. only a few people i don't know walking around...
hi tammy. hope you are well. i have a couple dreams to ask about. they are not troubling at all, kind of odd, i guess. i am not really sleeping right now, but when i do i am dreaming about cattle, lol. i know you might be busy, so put this on a low priority, but i'd like to have some idea of...
hi tammy. hope you are doing great. i don't remember most dreams, had one the other night that just disturbs me.
in the dream, i took a knife (kitchen knife) to bed with me and put it under my pillow. i awoke later to discover that i had cut open my stomach, and my guts were all laying out on my...
i am so sorry for the things you endured, luthian. i know the feelings and reactions you are talking about, i could have written your post exept for the actual abuse. mine was similar, but not the same. you are "normal" for ptsd, you are not a failure. i have to keep reminding myself that i...
actually, i was talking to "tude". should have clearified that. and i felt sad for him because he has mixed feelings and is unsure how he feels. why do you feel you have to jump on me for telling how i feel? i did not smack him down, or try to make him feel bad, forgive me for caring. you know...
i feel sad for you. you know, no matter how you feel about God, no matter how you change, He is still the same. you will never change God, only yourself. and yes, it is a relationship, not "religion". not trying to sway anyone to something they don't want, just the truth i know.
i have questioned God, been angry with Him, and surrendered to Him. in the long run, He has been my sustainer through all of this the first time around and again. i trust Him, He has shown me He is real, and that He loves me. many things i don't know. i will trust the things that i do know, and...
hey, andy. i take wellbutrin (only a small dose now) but i can tell you it will never help anxiety, it is a stimulant. it may make anxiety worse. it is a good antidepressant, but you need something to calm you, not stimulate. foods rich in magnesium can help, breathing techniques can help...
hey tammy, how are you? are you still interpreting dreams? been a long time, but i need to ask you about one, privately, if that's ok, let me know, and i'll just send it in a message. thanks, cathy
relax, hjpalm. that "twang" is called exaggerated startle reflex, it is one of the really common ptsd symptoms. you have to calm yourself when you are that high-strung. not always easy, but you can learn it with breathing techniques. deep slow breaths in thrrough the nose, and blow out through...
nerves do it to me. just trying calming techniques helps at least temporarily. i do take potassium, it seems to hlep the achey feeling i have so much.
cathy
hi chuck. we are very different, i am a teacher. but i have a lot of issues with concentration, zoning, being late, memory, that affect my job performance. it causes me much angst, as i feel unfit for teaching sometimes. ihave learned to organize things a certain way, keep my curriculum at hand...
Hey. I've taken trazodone for a couple years now. it works most of the time. If i am really upset, it calms me down but doesn't always make me sleep. most of the time, i take 75 mg. it works best without making me groggy in the morning. a higher dose tends to make it hard for me to get up in the...
you are not selfish. reading posts keeps you in contact with others--fellowship, if you will. the diaries are more of a "if you want to, when you can" kind of thing. i'm sure we are all uncomfortable when we read something so personal and painful for others, but if it is making you stay upset...
here's a short but weird one. the first time, i dreamed that i lit my clothes on fire(in the closet). i lit one side and then the other. i know i had a reason, but i couldn't remember it. the next time (2 nights later) i had the same dream, but as i watched it burn, i could see m y daddy...
ok, tammy. here's a weird one. just a dumb dream, but i had it almost the same over 2 nights in a row. nothing i can figure out, lol.
in the dream, i was struggling to put on my socks, and i suddenly realized i had my shoes on already, felt stupid, and woke.
the next night was the same, except...
hey tammy. thanks. ya. you are on target, i think. the little girl is prob 3, maybe 4. i have a lot of trauma involving my mother, at any age. other trauma there with a grandfather, too. thanks.
hey tammy. sorry to leave it confusing. i was thinking of the little girl--the water had us, and we were going to go through the window by the force of it. i was just thinking if it would be better to get in front of the stairs and be swept into a concrete stairwell would be any better. pretty...
recurring dream
ok, are recurring dreams the same to interpret as one-timers?
i have 3 that are recurring. they seem identical every time. this one is the longest running, but the least scarey. had it first after my oldest was born, and am now having it again, slightly different.(20 yrs later...