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lcthgreat

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Extremely Disturbing Nightmares
Posted: 07-16-04 19:46pm

I'm a 19 year old college student...For years I have had extremely disturbing, bloody, vivid, and terrifying nightmares. There is no basis for this...I hardly ever watch scary movies, I have never been exposed to such horrors, and I don't gorge on food late at night. What could cause these? Sometimes I wonder if there's something wrong with my brain...Or do other people have such disturbing dreams as well?
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SebastiansMom23

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Posted: 08-24-04 22:57pm

I'm 23 and married. I am a severe sleepwalker. Do you ever walk around or act out your dreams?
Sometimes my dreams are very very frightening! You should talk to your doctor if they continue, maybe he/she could give you something to relax.

Hope that helps some :d
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darksky

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Posted: 11-29-04 09:02am

I have found that disturbing dreams are usually a result of some internal fear that you have not yet realized. Before going to bed - think of only positive things - think of something that would reinforce the idea that the dreams you might have or just that - dreams that you can overcome.
Because in your dreams - you are the creator.
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Natalie Madej

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Response to "extremely Disturbing Nightmares"
Posted: 12-07-04 07:54am

I don't know if you believe in reincarnation, but I recently read a book on dreams whose author does. She researched her book by inviting anyone with access to her website, address, etc. To send her examples of their dreams, along with any questions they had. The type of dream you describe could be remnants of a past life in which you experienced traumatic events (either as a bystander or as a participant) and are now reliving them while asleep (especially interesting since you have not had exposure to the types of images about which you dream).
I'm sure if you sought the help of a doctor who is also a certified hypnotist, he or she could help either make the dreams end or at least relieve the stress caused by the dreams, whatever their cause. In the meantime, if you can try to become aware that you are dreaming while you are in the middle of the dream (lucid dreaming), you will have the opportunity to confront the "players" in the dream; demand that they identify themselves, ask them what they want. This worked for me when I was young, and the horrible images melted away, the whole tone of my nightmare changed from dark, scary, and dangerous to bright, sunny, and happy, and my "attacker" changed right before my eyes to a friendly entity. I was never troubled by those dreams again. That doesn't mean that I never have negative dreams, just not those horrible, recurring ones.
Think about it this way: if our dreams are the chemical/electrical productions of our brains, then we are ultimately in control of them, and we choose whether or not to recognize that power and use it on our dream images, to work within our dreams and learn about ourselves. :d
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reality_bite_123

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Horrifying Nightmares
Posted: 12-18-04 06:01am

I'm a 34 year old working as maintenance incharge, since last month I having extremely disturbing, bloody, vivid, and terrifying nightmares. There is no basis for this...I don't watch movies, and I don't gorge on food late at night. What could cause these? Sometimes I wonder if there's something wrong with my brain...Or do other people have such disturbing dreams as well?

But if I take sleeping tablet, I get relief next day
since last month stopped taking sleeping pills
i don't get sleep properly
wat could be the reason
please help me
any such dieses is there that can be cured

3 years back I had tuberclousis( tb )
now its cured

any specific reason for getting such horrifying dreams
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2direzionale

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disturbing dreams
Posted: 04-19-08 23:39pm

I used to have very disturbing dreams ( bloody, scary, and weird ) Then I went for a sleep test and was diagnosed with sleep apnea. The sleep technician told me a person needs a certain amount of REM sleep, ands when your "tank" is low; you have disturbing dreams. I am now on the CPAP machine and having very pleasant dreams.
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