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Nightmare

G8tful
G8tful

I had another nightmare about my ex-husband last night. I dreamed he was holding me down and sexually touching me as I screamed for him to please stop. Although there was no penetration, I was helpless to stop what he was doing. What's weird about this is that none of his abuse towards me was sexual. Although he was difficult to dissuade when he'd been drinking and sometimes I went along just to get him to stop bothering me so I could sleep. Most of the time it was completely consentual. This definitely wasn't a flashback kind of nightmare. Wondering what this means.

arfie
arfie
Any time my more realistic dreams do not my experience, I take it as some sort of evolution in my emotional processing. The *sort* of evolution is not so easy to spot, but meditating on the possibilities has led me to many a surprising place in my healing journey.

Just a just-a-patient theory. In scientific fact, dreams remain a much disputed mystery.
Kathy1234
Kathy1234
Arfie, dreams are just a thing to scare us. At times they feel so real that it is actually happening. You have to keep repeating over and over its just a dream. That person cant hurt me again. I wont let him!
patti22
patti22
Gentle hugs as you figure it out, Patti
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
While you seek out the meaning, in case you get overwhelmed, I pass along to others these days that this year my psychiatrist put me on Praxosin for nightmares and it really helped. Way better than Seroquel used to. I had bad, bad nightmares the week after Easter. I figured out what they meant, but it took a couple of days. Folks here helped a lot, and Praxosin slowed the repetition down so I could get a break and take my time to figure the meaning out. Much support to you.
G8tful
G8tful
This is the second nightmare I've had where I was screaming (both about him) when I woke up with a sore throat. I'm worried I may actually be screaming in my sleep.
Zoe
Zoe
Yep, what Muji said....Prazosin. It's unimaginable how much it helps. It helps give you time to deal and work through the nightmares. Could be a short term "crutch". Much support to you.
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