I'm having reoccurring nightmares about what happened, how can I stop them?

It is recommended that people who suffer from chronic nightmares go see their doctor as there are a number of treatments available.

There probably isn't a waterproof trick for it, but I recommend changing your before sleep routines. Sleep in a different room, if possible. Are you avoiding the nightmare? maybe if you write or draw it down, its not going to be nearly as painful anymore. Your mind repeats the dream as long as you make progress with it. Sometimes you can't sleep at all, and then you should contact your doctor about the condition. Even on meds, the progress should continue. Remember that they are for a short-time use only, so try to get enough time with your thoughts and therapy. Try also cut your stress level as down as you can, because its going to reflect on your dreams. Also avoid booze, because it wrecks your sleep routine even more.

Time will help with these reoccurring nightmares. I have found talking about what happened with a counselor really helped me when I was experiencing nightmares as a sign of PTSD.

Write them down, and share them with someone you trust. Addressing something head on makes it less frightening. Recounting and processing the events while you're conscious will eventually allow your unconscious mind to rest and stop trying to make sense of them.

The best thing to do is to talk to someone about it. Tell them what happened, tell them about your nightmares, and ask them to help you get over them. Most of the time, you have nightmares because you are still afraid and bothered by whatever happened. Someone you trust can help you get over that. At that point, there's a high chance that your nightmares will stop. Also, you can ask someone to sleep with you at night so that if you wake up, they will be there to comfort you.

If you feel these nightmares are upsetting you significantly, write them down, journal your thoughts and how they make you feel, and seek a therapist.

It sounds like the dreams are really bothering you. Sometimes remembering that you have survived and are no longer in the situation can help to calm you a bit.

In my experience I've found that writing down my experience and then throwing the page away helps me to put my emotions into words everyday, doing so helped my nightmares become less and less frequent until they went away almost completely.

try to distract yourself from the nightmare think happy thoughts before sleeping im sure you will be fine

Coping strategies that have worked for me when I have recurring nightmares are meditation, and expressing exactly what is happening in the dream either on paper or to another person willing to listen. Drawing the dream, or simply writing about it can release stress that is hiding in your mind, and therefore may allow you to sleep more soundly.