What do you do when you keep having nightmares?
I've been diagnosed with PTSD for a little over a month now. I'm the beginning I wasn't experiencing any nightmares but now I am getting multiple nightmares every night and when I wake up the morning I am just as exhausted as when I went to bed. To make matters more difficult, I've started to become afraid of going to sleep because I don't want to have more nightmares. Does anyone have any suggestions to help me cope with the nightmares?
@Hellelujahs I'm sorry to hear that. Sleep is a wonderful thing and it is terrible when we are robbed of it. It may be connected to your PTSD in which case I'm not sure I'm much help. That said, meditation and yoga before bed helps me personally. It may be worth a try. I wish you the best! :)
@Hellelujahs
Listen or sing a song you like before or during your sleep. It might change your emotions or brain patterns to something more relaxed.
I pray and dont tell people about it
Also, i read some verses from the quraan and get back to sleep :)
Turn on some classic songs
There are a lot of ideas and suggestions in this link that is posted under Trauma recovery resources.
you might find that you have to pracetice some of them before they become effective, others work to calm you down and help you bring you to a peaceful mindset before going to bed.
Finding a good listener is also a good solution.
