I joined this forum because a friend of mine suggested that I try lucid dreaming to help cope with the nightmares I have due to PTSD. I have pretty much dealt with all my other PTSD symptoms (went through therapy), but every night I have 3-4 horrible flashbacks in my dreams, resulting in a lot of waking up and very little rest. When I wake up from these nightmares, I'm always disoriented--I usually think the trauma is taking place again, and it takes me awhile before I realize that I am safe.

Lucid dreaming sounds like a good way to reclaim my dreams.

Does anyone know if Lucid dreaming works with PTSD? I've checked out some books on lucid dreaming, but they don't mention it. I'm particularly worried that by blurring the line between consciousness and dreaming, I'll start having flashbacks during the day.