Anyone went through a period of having really difficult dreams?

[KatDubs261]

Lately I've been having a lot of dreams about my past and it's quite hard to deal with.

Examples:

One night last week: I dreamt about my grandfather who died 5 years ago, it was an upsetting situation. I also dreamt that I was trapped with my ex and the woman he cheated on me with on a holiday.

Last night: I dreamt about my grandfather again (usually I dream about him once a year max), this time he was trying to comfort my grandmother who is now entering the final stages of dementia and actually doesn't even remember being married. My mum was there too, totally bereft. I also dreamt about my best friend from ten years ago.

Aside from this, I have also been dreaming about exes that I barely think about in my waking life. I am 27 and have been going through a stressful time, but I have never had an on-going set of dreams about people from my past like this. It often affects me the next day. Anyone else had this?

I think it can be normal if you are going through a lot of stress. Do you have much support in real life?

I had something like this. It was at one of the most stressful times in my life. It's a symptom of stress IMO.

Yes. I often dream about my ex or my parents, both of which cause me a huge amount of anxiety, and I haven't had any contact with for the last decade.

It's horrible OP. You have my sympathies. I dream I'm stuck with them, can't move out situations and I have no idea why. In real life everything is completely fabulous and I have no feelings or guilt or ever really think about them. The brain plays tricks on us doesn't it. It sucks massive balls.

Thanks for your replies. I'm almost never dreaming about anyone from my present - it's like being stuck in a bloody Christmas Carol with all the ghosts of my past showing up! And then of course if its upsetting, it follows you into the next day.

I am going to do a yoga meditation before bed - I did this before and had a restful sleep with no dodgy dreams that I could remember...the thing is that I have felt less stressed lately, but my dreams have got worse!