I had a bad one last night - can't go into details but it was triggered by a conversation with my parents earlier in the evening (history of emotional abuse, undergoing psychotheray, experiencing depression and anxiety). I woke up shaking and on the verge of tears. I had a really hard time coming out of it if you know what I mean - I felt like I was still in the dream for about an hour after waking. I was being chased by a man (a real life 'monster' figure) in the dream and was actually scared to get out of bed, it felt so real! I tried to tell myself that it was just a dream, that I was in bed and safe and DP was beside me but I still felt petrified.
DP is away for work next week and I'm already panicking about how much more scary it will be without him there. Any advice on how to avoid nightmares or at least manage them if they happen?
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Anxiety-induced nightmares - how to cope?
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Lottapianos · 05/11/2012 09:45
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