Owlfox
Policy Enforcement
Hi everyone, I have CPTSD and right after high school I landed myself in an abusive relationship. I've been having near constant nightmares/normal dreams about my abusive ex that I want nothing to do with, and it's really making me dread sleeping. I caught myself staying up until 3am last night because I just didn't want to deal with this in my dreams.
I'm on medication for nightmares, but it seems that I'm constantly having nightmares about being with my ex again. I'm not sure how to deal with it because it honestly feels like I'm still in the relationship with him from how often this has been happening.
I used to be very good at lucid dreaming but lately I feel like I'm trapped in these dreams. Sometimes I have a nightmare that will last for 3+ nights, picking up where I woke up last time I was dreaming about it.
If I'm not dreaming about my abusive ex, it's abusive family. These dreams make me not want to go to sleep, and sometimes I can't sleep when they're bad unless it's during the day time. I hate this so much. Is there anything I can do about it? It seems no matter what, they just happen.
I'm on medication for nightmares, but it seems that I'm constantly having nightmares about being with my ex again. I'm not sure how to deal with it because it honestly feels like I'm still in the relationship with him from how often this has been happening.
I used to be very good at lucid dreaming but lately I feel like I'm trapped in these dreams. Sometimes I have a nightmare that will last for 3+ nights, picking up where I woke up last time I was dreaming about it.
If I'm not dreaming about my abusive ex, it's abusive family. These dreams make me not want to go to sleep, and sometimes I can't sleep when they're bad unless it's during the day time. I hate this so much. Is there anything I can do about it? It seems no matter what, they just happen.