Oh geez I'm sorry! I used to have similar dreams. Now I take risperdal twice/day. One dose is before bed. Since I've been on that I have weird dreams but not many nightmares. Last night I had a dream that I worked at a cotton candy factory.

I hate those dreams where I feel helpless. I've done quite a lot of work with dream therapy and there are ways to turn those dreams around. You can tell yourself before you go to bed that if you have this dream again, you want to be in a position of strength and power. I often ask for particular dreams re different issues I'm working on and have been amazed by what comes up.

You can also do after dream work on this image. Visualize yourself as you would want to be in the dream. Talk to the part of the self that is being pinned down and ask what it needs from you to break free and feel stronger. Also dialogue with the part that is holding you down -- it could be a part of yourself or representative of someone else.

Hope this helps. Blessings, Dancer.

Those are difficult dreams to process. I used to have dreams like that many years ago. I always panicked or got real angry/frustrated when I woke up, but usually scared. You hang in there, it will get better after you do some processing. I find journaling helps alot. If I have a significant dream I write it down then talk to my therapist when needed.

i dream that someone or something is chasing me and i cant lock any doors to keep them out. i feel exhausted and vulnerable when i wake up from them

I have too agree I hate those dreams also. I have too sit there for about 15-20 min. and make sure it was a dream. I feel you on this one