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I don't have PTSD and I've only barely hit the cusp of a panic attack, so it's not like I can say I understand or that I know exactly what you're going through. I've been through some abuse, but nothing I'd consider terribly bad. You're right; no one should have to suffer like you, me, or anyone...

FriendlyShadow, you can make it past this. Please don't give up. You're going to live past this and live on. If you need someone to talk to, I'm always around. Just don't hold it all in. Reach out, talk with people. Even if it's not me, just someone. It's tough, no doubt, but you can and will...

It's kinda embarrassing to say, but I use mine a lot. About as much as anyone would use their TV. I do my best to dim my lights down too, mostly to ensure that I don't go blind or something. It sounds like your sleep problems may be genetic or it could be caused by outside influences, like...

The dreaded "College Paper Curse," I know it well. Too well, for my tastes :LOL:. Anyway, sounds like you've gotta force yourself to sit down and do the thing. That old saying about procrastination fits well here. If you can't make it, you can't make it. Running yourself into the ground for...

Hm, how well do you handle change? Maybe the change is getting you high strung. It could also be your home situation that has you on edge that's affecting your sleep. You say your mom wakes up screaming sometimes. It could be that it's happened enough to create a sort of Pavlovian response where...

It may depend on how deep you sleep. I guess you may sleep lighter than I do (which may be genetic or due to stress), so your mind might retain more information than me (then again, my first and only thought when I first wake up is usually how I want to go back to sleep, so anything besides that...

I think the difference between the two is that dreaming is a deeper form of sleeping. You can sleep without a dream but you can't dream (in the typical sense) without sleeping. Recently, I've been able to sleep without dreaming. My eyes are closed and I can acknowledge that I'm asleep/have been...

It really all depends on you and how you feel. One could say that you need to get out and socialize in order to get past social anxiety, but, if the cost is burning yourself out emotionally, then is it really worth it? You don't have to attend every single family gathering, but, on the other...

Hm, keeping a dream journal, or really just a journal in general, might be a good idea. People do say that there's meanings in the dreams you have, so you could write them down and decipher them later. And/Or it could be a way to get your feelings put into words. I used to write in a journal on...

It could be a trigger. I wonder if it's also your mental state prior to sleeping that affects your sleep. You said that you've been watching some violent and crime movies, so I wonder if that could be affecting you. I know when I was binge watching some unsolved disappearance/murder cases on...

Are you still drinking your tea? There have been people who've thought that dreams are the way for the mind to express suppressed or subconscious thoughts. Maybe, in some way, dreams are able to show us things that we know by instinct. I mean, I know when I was younger and more depressed, I had...

From what both of you and Molly are saying, it sounds like the herbs are having an effect on your dreams. I wonder if it's the herbs' effects on your mind that causes the different types of dreams. I wonder if, for example, teas that cause you to relax also cause you to have dreams you can't...

Well, I'm not sure if it does or doesn't. Never had any herbal tea before. I've heard it's supposed to have calming, spiritual effects on you. I guess a scientist would probably say to try drinking it again to see if it has any effects on your dreams again. Though I can't say I'm entirely happy...

I mean, I do understand the sentiment of not wanting your child to move out, but, you must remember, only you can live your life. If you want to move out, then that is the decision you can make and follow through with, despite their wishes. Reading your posts, I think you moving out will become...

I think Molly's on the mark here. Staying at home is probably making the situation worse. When you're not doing anything, it's giving your mind time to stew over what's troubling it, which only makes you feel worse. A good walk out, with some good music that you like especially, can help take...

FriendlyShadow, watching your video, based on your words about sleep, I think stress about your living conditions and your fears and concerns might be affecting your sleep habits as much as your insomnia (I think you said that you have it). I mean, our mental conditions can have physical effects...

I don't think you're off-base for being concerned about her. It's no different than someone being concerned about their parent with Alzheimer's. It sounds like she is in danger and probably needs to be in an area where trained medical professionals can tend to her. This isn't something that can...

You know, it hurts my heart to see those words, to know how you feel. I think it's, not only out of sympathy and empathy, but also because those words are similar to my experience. Most people don't really touch me; mostly, I'm just ignored (It's partially how I came up with the nickname I used...

Well, I think asking for help and explaining things to your friends is the first, and most important, step in getting past this. I'm pretty sure you've already done it, but, just be sure you really sit your friends down and explain to them what's going on in your head. Explain to them how you...

People zone out. I do it and the people around me have told me about stories when they did it. But, really, focusing comes with experience. Personally, I focus better when I remember how much I'm spending on my car right now and how I never want to buy another car again:LOL:. Maybe keeping your...