Originally Posted by
melanieb
Welcome to the forum!
Nightmares are a common issue for many here. We have a whole section of the forum dedicated to issues with nightmares or recurring dreams.
I've found that the information in our Summoning Tutorial and the Dream Control Tutorial offer some of the best advice against nightmares. The effort seems to work best by expecting an outcome around a corner or by closing your eyes briefly and having it appear when you reopen them.
Sadly, this seems to only work well in lucid dreams. If you're not lucid...no such luck.
Write down these horrible dreams as well as the non-nightmare ones. Examine them for common elements that you can use to gain lucidity. Recognizing that you are in a dream is the beginning to controlling them.
For example, if you frequently dream of being chased down a hall you would recognize that as a dream sign. During the waking hours you would practice reality checks when walking in any hall that resembles elements in your dreams. This should carry over into your dreams and allow you to recognize being in a dream when it happens. Becoming aware can allow you to turn a corner at the end of the hall or open a side door and be somewhere else like a field or a party.
The staff is here to help. If you have questions feel free to post them or ask one of us in a private message.
May your dreams be pleasant! :)