Dream Of Being Restrained

[akosthegoose]

Totally terrified me last night. Woke up screaming and ended up falling and hitting my head. I was being held by a group of people.

In the dream at first I tried to calm myself because I was allowing it to help those I love but I started to panic and then I woke up. When I was with my parent my father held me down. The dream really rattled me I'm still upset by it.

My rx sleeping meds are not working worth a darn. This is the 3rd type of sleeping meds and I'm worried nothing will work.

 

[Kas_Can_Fly]

I'm sorry that you're having a rough time. Safe hugs if wanted.

 

[Jessie1031]

I also have nightmares that I am being restrained. I am being held down and I cannot move or fight back. My boyfriend will wake me and tell me I'm dreaming and normally I say okay and go back to sleep. However, there are times when I don't quite wake up. I feel like I'm in another reality and I have to fight, so I become combative until I finally really wake up and realize what's going on. It's almost a nightmare to simply sleep sometimes. I hope your dreams get better....Nightmares of being restrained or confined are so awful

 

[KP the nut]

Another here who dreams of being restraint and trapped. My therapist helped me understand why I had them. He used EMDR to help me. I still occasionally get them - not nice at all.

 

[BloomInWinter]

For me, dreams like this seem to occur more often when I'm feeling powerless in my waking life.

Powerlessness is a strong emotion in me and causes me to slip into fight or flight mode. As my self-esteem gets better, I find it's becoming more rare for me to feel it in my life. I am learning and using skills I didn't have growing up.

It does get better.