I think I dreamed of other members in the past. But I repress thinking about it. I think I dreamed of someone who committed suicide and this was one of the suicides that had the biggest impact on me. I dreamed about other people that meant much to me and who simply disappeared.
I often have nightmares and in most cases I just try to forget them.
I had huge sleep issues in the past. I had to take much addictive sleep medication. And I tried a strategy that I used while taking college courses. I am doing this strategy now for a couple of weeks and it helped. I don't have issues to fall asleep. My medication can make me fall asleep very easily. I have issues to wake up too early. And if I wake up too early on a regular basis this can make me hypomanic. So my current strategy is: I lay down in bed at 10 p.m.. Sometimes it takes 30-60 minutes to fall asleep. The light in my apartment is on. I sleep on the wrong side of the bed. And I wake up regularly at 12 a.m. - 2 a.m.. Then I am taking my sleep medication. I noticed if I postpone it until 3 a.m. I get stronger nightmares. And if I take my sleep medication pretty late I sleep longer. This is all very wonky. But so is my sanity and mental state.This only works because I have close to zero responsiblities and not much external stress. With this method was able to taper off addictive sleep medication while dating/texting with a woman. Usually this can become more difficult when I think too much about it. Lol. Sometimes it can feel like forcing one's own mind. Sleep cannot be enforced though.
Very interesting introduction. Yesterday I dreamed of a member on this forum. This wasn't romantic in any way. And I wonder why I had exactly this dream.
But I dreamed that my grandma (who might die soo I posted a thread about it) cooked a potato soup. (something usually my mom does). And me and @Forever Sleep were eating it. I think I saw the image I usually see when I try to imagine Forever Sleep without a clear face though. I am not exactly sure why I had this dream. I tried to dig deeper. And I posted a thread on here that I really struggle to visit my dying grandma in the hopsital. And Forever Sleep was the first person that reacted with a hug emoji. I now exchange more text messages with my grandma so that I struggle less with a guilty conscience.
I am not sure whether I disappointed people on here for talking about such a mundane dream. Sorry it wasn't more spectacular.
I often have nightmares and in most cases I just try to forget them.
I had huge sleep issues in the past. I had to take much addictive sleep medication. And I tried a strategy that I used while taking college courses. I am doing this strategy now for a couple of weeks and it helped. I don't have issues to fall asleep. My medication can make me fall asleep very easily. I have issues to wake up too early. And if I wake up too early on a regular basis this can make me hypomanic. So my current strategy is: I lay down in bed at 10 p.m.. Sometimes it takes 30-60 minutes to fall asleep. The light in my apartment is on. I sleep on the wrong side of the bed. And I wake up regularly at 12 a.m. - 2 a.m.. Then I am taking my sleep medication. I noticed if I postpone it until 3 a.m. I get stronger nightmares. And if I take my sleep medication pretty late I sleep longer. This is all very wonky. But so is my sanity and mental state.This only works because I have close to zero responsiblities and not much external stress. With this method was able to taper off addictive sleep medication while dating/texting with a woman. Usually this can become more difficult when I think too much about it. Lol. Sometimes it can feel like forcing one's own mind. Sleep cannot be enforced though.
Very interesting introduction. Yesterday I dreamed of a member on this forum. This wasn't romantic in any way. And I wonder why I had exactly this dream.
But I dreamed that my grandma (who might die soo I posted a thread about it) cooked a potato soup. (something usually my mom does). And me and @Forever Sleep were eating it. I think I saw the image I usually see when I try to imagine Forever Sleep without a clear face though. I am not exactly sure why I had this dream. I tried to dig deeper. And I posted a thread on here that I really struggle to visit my dying grandma in the hopsital. And Forever Sleep was the first person that reacted with a hug emoji. I now exchange more text messages with my grandma so that I struggle less with a guilty conscience.
I am not sure whether I disappointed people on here for talking about such a mundane dream. Sorry it wasn't more spectacular.
