I wish I’d stop having dreams with him in them. His ugly face and me constantly trying to get away.
I often wonder, if I got to sleep next to someone each night, if my mind would rest easier. I yearn to move out on my own, but being alone would be too tempting at times to hang myself like I have planned.
I just want peace. To be content.
I feel like a hopeless woman though.
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Most of my dreams have had me running away from something or other, often over great distances and with a lot more stamina than I’d muster in reality.. sometimes i get caught by whatever’s chasing me.
but in the end, they aren’t real. It helps i’m always aware it’s a dream, though. When i get one that disturbs me, i find distractions until the impact wears off.
My situation got better last March, and i’ve been living on my own since November (both things accomplished with help). Discovering beyond external factors I was still.. well, me, was a bit hard to swallow. But people still love me, issues and all, so there’s that.
Sleeping on a bed with others didn’t have much an effect on dream content for me, but it was a familial type of sleep and there were too many beings (including a dog) on the bed. I tend to spend most of my time away from home.. I get a feeling of content by the river, and there’s a bike path i love commuting down.
Little moments that don’t last, but it beats back the other things for awhile, especially when those urges are chasing me.
I know hope is hard sometimes.
I occasionally wish I had a do over in life. Seems like we all got dealt the shittiest hands.
Hope is hard, especially when I know it won’t end well.
Dealt the shittiest hands…knowing it will not end well. Wow that said it quite well for me.
Can I offer a suggestion, what works for me regarding sleep / dreams?
Aromatherapy.
Sometimes I use incense, sometimes scented oils or candles.
It works.
I’ve tried many things… ASMR too. Thing about ptsd is…. it likes to creep up and make you see things awake and asleep no matter what you do.
Hmmm but incense…. I’ve not had the pleasure of enjoying those scents in a long while…
Vanman, me too. I use a diffuser for the essential oils. Yes works.