Thread: My Intro...

Hello All,

I was referred to your site today and I am very excited to explore. I have read a few newbie posting things but haven't had the opportunity to get into the good stuff yet.

Some brief info about me and the reason I am interested in the site.

Today I had the opportunity to speak with a perfect stranger from the opposite side of the United States. For some reason I feel that conversation was meant to be which ultimately brought me to this site.

I am 33 and have dealt with sleep walking since I started walking (or so my parents have said) I use to be the typical sleep walker in which I would just get myself lost in the house and get frustrated not knowing why I was in the corner of the kitchen instead of in my bed or the bathroom which was usually the desired destination.

However, when I was a bit older I learned how to open doors and get lost outside. I usually didn't go far until about 5 years ago when I found myself in a scary situation. I woke up in the drivers seat of my car at a stop light in front of Safeway. This is not only unsafe for me but think of the poor drivers around me. I would have felt safer with a drunk on the road then a sleepwalker. My husband said he noticed my eyes seemed glossy and that I seemed to be on a mission. I grabbed my purse, my keys and shoes and apparently told him or conveyed to him that I was heading for the store. I am not sure that I actually talked to him but remember telling him that after my nap I was going to the store. I went to sleep thinking of my grocery list and dreading going. I guess I must have had dreams about it or something because that is where I ended up only I was still asleep.

This has bothered me quite a bit as I am not sure how often it happens. I now live alone and have a great feer that this could happen again only this time I wouldn't have anyone around to watch after me until my episode is over. All of my relatives have dealt with me since the begining and it is a fact of life for them. My friends are all aware of my extreme sleep walking but have not experienced it.

My children are sleep walkers too, I only hope I can figure out how to control myself so I can know what to do for them.

As I have said, I have not been able to explore the site yet but from what I have heard this may be a great place to learn about the issue and hopefully learn how to control it.

I am a light sleeper, I hear everything. I can tune out whatever I want but a new noise will send me straight up in the bed. It can be as quiet as the neighbors sprinklers coming on with all my doors and windows shut (not normally a noise that would wake someone). I don't think I am getting the deep sleep I should but have never gone to a sleep clinic to find out. I have quite a few dreams each night that I can actually recall in the morning. Every few years I have the most wonderful re-occuring dream in the world. It doesn't make sense when I try to put it into words and the magic seems to get lost but I remember it like it is part of my childhood. I get warm fuzzies whenever I think of it. I know the ending so well that I know if I go through the door at the end I will wake up. I have learned to linger in the last room as long as I can. that control is amazing to me. I try to control other dreams and only the scary dreams can be controlled. I can talk myself out of them and wake up.

anyway. I am sorry this is so long winded, I guess I had a lot to talk about!

I am looking forward to reading and interacting with all of you! thank you for creating a space to talk about this subject. I have not found anyone in person that seems to understand me and my fear of what could happen if I continue to sleep walk.

hugs to all
Sysnan

Gim geez man thats a big post anyways welcome to the site
I do not recall me ever sleepwalking but I have heard that I do talk in my sleep.
If I am spending the night at someones house they often say they listened to me talk
in my sleep for a while and found it very interesting what I had to say. Yea anyways welcome to the site.

Originally posted by Sysnan
I usually didn't go far until about 5 years ago when I found myself in a scary situation. *I woke up in the drivers seat of my car at a stop light in front of Safeway.

Wow that is crazy What would you say if you got pulled over by the police?
Sorry I was just dreaming...

I hope you find a way to be safe.

Hi welcome to the board.
I've had incidences of sleepwalking, but it's never gone as far as you. Usually i wake up in another room in my house, usually the lounge, the kitchen or the downstairs hallway, what always amazes me is how i get down the stairs in the first place!!
Have you tried sleeping tablets? I don't like the use of them as a rule, but if it would stop you sleep walking and keep you safe...
Perhaps you should lock all your doors from the inside, it might stop you from going out...unless of course, you unlock them in your sleep...there is something called a mortice lock that you can have fitted, and i think you need to mess with it quite a bit before you can open it.
If you have any more questions, feel free to PM myself or another dreamguide, and we'll be happy to help.

Hey welcome to the forum.

I remember I use to live in this perfect neibourhood, (in my world anyway) it was not perfect at all. When I was a kid. And there was this lady that was sleep walking around the block, and their family was walking around following her not waking her up, because they thought it was dangerous or something. And she was mumbling about something I dont know what.

but when I saw it i thought, is that real? cause how can you walk around in your sleep man. Does that mean you are still resting or what.....

so i dont know much about it but I understand a little and know how u would be scared that something might happen.

Do u lock your door. Or maybe do something complicated like have a safelock with a special computer log on, that does a test to make sure you are fully awake then allows you to open the door. Nah that is getting stupid but anyway....

I am a light sleeper, I hear everything. I can tune out whatever I want but a new noise will send me straight up in the bed. It can be as quiet as the neighbors sprinklers coming on with all my doors and windows shut [/b]

you would hate my room. Down below there is this dog that never shuts up.
And the noise goes straight through the glass to my room. Wolf wolf wolf wolf. wowowowowowofl. wooooooo.

Then on top of that u have police and amublance sirens going off. maybe a car alarm sometimes. Dogs howling to all that. And a Jet rumbling over the house every now and then.

So be glad you dont live at my house. Then you wont care about neighbors sprinklers believe me.

haha sorry i have rambled, just wanted to say hi welcome...

Just read over my post and man I sounded like a dumbass in that one......

your sleep walking is in relation to a new government program conspiracy in which they control people in their sleep to do their bidding! j/k

it would be kinda funny if they wanted u to buy them some doritos and beer