Exhausted

[amy]

The past 3 nights have been nightmare filled. I am exhausted. My eldest daughter told me his morning that she no longer invites her friends to sleep over here as she gets too embarrased at the screaming and panic stricken noises that I make in my nightmares, and that last night I had screamed for ages before waking up.

I am so ashamed, I remember the nightmares clearly and last nights was really bad, but usually I wake up pretty quickly with my own screams, it disturbs me that this time I stayed asleep for longer throughout the screams and locked in the nightmare. Why didnt I wake up quicker?

I also feel very guilty about it all embarrasing my daughter and making her social events difficult. I have felt so drained today, completely exhausted, and my daughter has only spoken briefly to me to tell me that she can tell im knackered by the state of how i look, and that she dare not talk to me as she knows its a waste of time as I wont even 'hear' her! Great mother I am.

I just wish it would stop. I just want to sleep in peace.

 

[Sunshine71]

I am sorry to read your posting Amy - My husband suffers from PTSD and the nightmares are terrible for him.

I go to sleep listening to my personal development talks on my Ipod - and we made the following 'sleep' pillow after seeing it on a TV programme - and this does seem to help.

It may not stop nightmares but both of these seem to help us get to sleep.

When we were younger I was never aloowed anyone to stay - and to be honest I wasnt fussed anyway! Dont beat yourself up about your daughter and her friends sleep overs - think about you and there are other ways of being a super mum!

Hope this helps in some way!

Sunshine :O)
Hops pillow for insomnia

For a pillow about 32 x 23 cm:
4 handfuls dried hops flowers
4 handfuls dried lavender flowers

1. 1. To dry the hops and lavender yourself, tie them in bunches and hang upside down in a well-ventilated space out of direct sunlight for 2 weeks. Alternatively, place in a low oven (about 100C) for 30 minutes or so until dry and crispy. Strip the flowers off the larger or harder stalks.
2. 2. Put equal handfuls of dried hops and lavender flowers into a cotton pillowcase, and seal the end.

USE: Place the pillow under or beside your head to induce sleep.