Hi there, new to this forum, so not sure where to start!.. I usually have a hard time getting to sleep. My boyfriend leaves for work at 5 am, so after he kisses me goodbye, I try very hard to get back to sleep. When I do, I often have vivid nightmares about everything, usually including animals (i have 4 cats and a dog) being missing or hurt. I have no children besides them! Very stressed at work, that sometimes comes into play in the nightmares. As well, a lot of my dreams are of moving to a different house or apartment, all of which have several rooms and halls and unexpected stuff. Usually I remember lots of details of these places/things that happen.
Other than that, without being too long winded... when i was younger (in my twenties/thirties) I always had dreams of being lost or having to navigate through tight corridors/stairways that may or may not have lead to where I needed to be.. and in my earlier years had recurring dreams of trying to yell or scream to make someone (who appeared to be in the room) wake me up but i couldn't produce a sound or movement. (still happens sometimes and is so frustrating to feel so awake but not able to catch anyone's attention to wake me).. and in childhood, dreams of trying to run away from disaster (bomb etc) but couldn't run fast enough as if in slow motion.
The recent morning nightmares, are just so real and exhausting me!! Any advice or could someone direct me to a thread for help?.. Thanks!