How Did You Sleep Last Night?

[BloomInWinter]

Lots of nightmares, wakings, and two kids crawling into my bed made for a bad night, but I'm dealing with the exhaustion well considering my large task list at work today.

 

[badream]

I choose a benydryl and not vodka for the first time in months. I wanted a clear mind to put a suggestion into practice.

The usual , nightmare minutes after falling asleep . Safenow had given me a tool and I used it all night long. Every time I had elevated heart rate, sweats, nightmare.. "The cat is on my feet. I feel the cat on my feet. " The nightmare would cease. Still, new ones manifested , yet I was able to shut them off. They increased in their severity, (strange and tenacious) and I continued to use the tool. "I feel the cat on my feet." At one point, and the nightmare content increased in severity (horror) , I prayed. "Thank you for this cat on my feet." Over and over, and was able to fall back to sleep. Interesting thing happened, the trigger revealed itself in the dreamtime.

I awoke this morning more clear minded that I have felt in a long, long time. Possibly years. I feel like I have permission to sleep again, and trust that I have some control over my dreamtime.

It is good not to wake up with my mouth feeling like I slept in kitty litter. :)

 

[missluckie26]

Horrible nightmares the last three nights.. Finally fell asleep at 5am just to fall into horrible dreams again. I don't know why I'm here, writing this actually. I'm shaking, and desperate for something. Anything, but nothing.

 

[KP the nut]

I'm almost scared to admit to this in case it sets some kind of jinx. But I am starting to have normal dreams and not the in danger, death and destruction dreams of the past three years.

 

[ms spock]

My sleep was disrupted but I still slept well. I am having a lot of cleaning up dreams.

 

[Tanishq]

I slept well and felt relaxed. I am feeling good.

 

[shoulderblades]

Badly.

 

[JadedGhost13]

I had slept too late yesterday, then felt groggy when I did wake up, so I went to bed about 10 and woke up at 1. I could not go back to sleep, so I have been keeping myself busy helping the housekeeper clean and getting some much needed paperwork done. I am worried about my work situation, and my short term disability claim is about to drive me insane. I have provided them with a huge amount of information and they keep calling and wanting more and more from me. I have been off work for 8 weeks and have not gotten a check yet. So the money stress is getting to me. Sure we have enough to survive on, but I pay for an insurance and it seems they do not want to pay out.

I am sure I will pass out this afternoon and sleep all night from exhaustion.

 

[Finding Shawna]

I never sleep, when I do for an hour or so I have the worst nightmare. My dreams are vivid, I have always been able to control my dreams....My meds make things more vivid, but hard to control....I feel out of control in my life & as of late my nightmares are violent, family getting hurt & I can't reach them, etc...
I was on ambien and had a "sleep diving " episode which got me arrested for hit and run, I was in my "nightie", barefoot in 30degree weather. I'm grateful that I didn't hurt anyone. It seems like a dream...

 

[Finding Shawna]

I slept lousy. I had a awful time of it last night. I had alot of anxiety too.I really hate this. I am such a wimp.

I feel your pain...

 

[ms spock]

My sleep is a little all over the place but I am pretty physically ill at this time.

 

[shoulderblades]

Soundly, for a change. No nightmares or disturbing dreams, either. It was nice to have a good sleep and wake up refreshed and okay for once.