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Nightmares
Kate_20
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I can't sleep well and I always have nightmares about the police handcuffing me. I don't know what to do. Is it normal?
Tengo el alma en cuarentena y roto el cuerpo
Qué dolor, qué pena y qué tormento
El Kanka - Lo mal que estoy y lo poco que me quejo
Qué dolor, qué pena y qué tormento
El Kanka - Lo mal que estoy y lo poco que me quejo
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I'm sorry you've been dealing with bad dreams about such a harrowing scenario. I understand that having nightmares about the situation is affecting your sleep and stressing you out. Would you like to tell us a bit more about how you've been feeling and what do you think may have caused these dreams in the first place?
Sometimes even just talking about it can bring some relief and this is a great place to get support and understanding from peers, maybe someone who's experiencing similar feelings may be able to give some advice so it's very positive you decided to open up about this
Qué dolor, qué pena y qué tormento
El Kanka - Lo mal que estoy y lo poco que me quejo
I don't think there's a fool proof way of getting rid of nightmares, especially when they're rooted in real life experiences that have been difficult to deal with.
I think that a good way to start tackling the problem would be to ask ourselves why a certain scenario is making us so upset; you've mentioned being restrained before, are you afraid this might happen again or are you in a state of mind that maybe reminds you of when these instances took place?
we're all here to give you support and being open about these kind of experiences with other people is already a huge step, but maybe trying to work through these feelings with a professional or a trusted friend would be helpful as well. Do you think you could talk about this situation with anyone you trust?
Qué dolor, qué pena y qué tormento
El Kanka - Lo mal que estoy y lo poco que me quejo
Im really glad you have reached out to us here and even if your finding it hard to speak to the people around you we r all here for u. Adding to what was said above i definetly agree theirs no easy way to get rid of these bad dreams however i sometimes find that doing an activity before bed eg reading or watching a video of something nice normally makes a feature in my dream so mabye you could try that and c if it helps however i dont know how beneficial that would be in your situation as its linked to ur negative experience. Im also hearing that ur not quite in a state of mind yet that might remind u of what happend.Its totally ok not to be at this stage yet and these things take time to proecess just go at your own pace hope this makes sense and take care
Qué dolor, qué pena y qué tormento
El Kanka - Lo mal que estoy y lo poco que me quejo
What are some nice things you might do before bed to help you feel better and why do you find this tricky?