Lucid Dreaming and Dream Control

[Random]

My wife is haveing SERIOUSLY bad nightmares she said she is even able to smell in this dream there is more to the story but I will not post it here she is haveing the nightmare EVERY night I am very worried she does not even sleep till i get home.............

[Random]

http://www.lucidity.com/LucidDreamingFAQ2.html

An interesting read.....I emailed the institute

[Illyria]

Is she eating anything "funny" before she goes to bed.

Plus, I know she just had your daughter...and I had horribly funky dreams after mine...even a year later. Actually I still have very vivid dreams.

Captain B seems to know a lot on this subject I *think*.

[Illyria]

http://www.susanblackmore.co.uk/Articles/si91ld.html

http://www.meta-religion.com/Paranor.../OBE_vs_LD.htm

http://www.lucidity.com/NL32.OBEandLD.html

http://skepdic.com/dreams.html

Also read Captain B's OBE thread.... also, does she take anything? Like any kind of sleep helper..even Benadryl?

[Gummer]

My wife is haveing SERIOUSLY bad nightmares she said she is even able to smell in this dream there is more to the story but I will not post it here she is haveing the nightmare EVERY night I am very worried she does not even sleep till i get home.............

Not to delve into your personal lives but... At one time I was on some medication to try to control Migraines headaches. This stuff produced some amazing lucid dreams and each night was almost an adventure unto itself!

[Random]

NO Drugs........Unfortunately.... that would be easy

[Gummer]

NO Drugs........Unfortunately.... that would be easy

That's good!

Some people used to say a good complex carb snack before bed would help. This helps control blood sugar and may help clam down the synapses in the brain.

[Random]

not sure...I am worried........I do not think intake will help this has to do with EMOTIONAL and physical scars from about 9 years ago.....she was Victimized Daily for a Year untill recently this did not seem to bother her untill recently her saying she could smell the guy that is what made me think of Lucid dreaming.....She is haveing this dream EVERY night now except when I am home this is Consistant with what i have read....in the Lucid FAQ nightmare section

[Gummer]

not sure...I am worried........I do not think intake will help this has to do with EMOTIONAL and physical scars from about 9 years ago.....she was Victimized Daily for a Year untill recently this did not seem to bother her untill recently her saying she could smell the guy that is what made me think of Lucid dreaming.....She is haveing this dream EVERY night now except when I am home this is Consistant with what i have read....in the Lucid FAQ nightmare section

I'm sorry to hear that! Emotional scars like that are sometimes hard to erase without professional help.

[Random]

I am trying to get it..........But when its a FREE process it seems to be a SLOW process

[Alpha]

Random....sorry to hear that your wife is having such a difficult time with sleep.

I'm not sure from your brief description, that she is having a a lucid dream or a vivid nightmare and there is a difference. In fact it is said, that a technique for controlling nightmares, is with lucid dreaming.

Maybe some of these article will help you determine what's actually happening.

http://www.here-be-dreams.com/nightmares.html

http://www.lucidity.com/LucidDreamingFAQ2.html

http://www.geocities.com/hairybobby2000/dreamnight.html

http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neur...per1/Holt.html

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/5231/lucid.htm

http://www.dreammoods.com/dreaminformation/dreamtypes/


Illyria and Gummer have some excellent points as well; hormones, child birth ( which can induce traumatic stress in some ). other post traumatic stress and some medication, specifically SSRI's ( antidepressants) can contribute to nightmares, and "vivid" unusual dreams.

Hope some of this helps.

[Gummer]

Illyria and Gummer have some excellent points as well; hormones, child birth ( which can induce traumatic stress in some ). other post traumatic stress and some medication, specifically SSRI's ( antidepressants) can contribute to nightmares, and "vivid" unusual dreams.

Hope some of this helps.

Your right Alpha...it was an SSRI class of meds that helped my Migraines. However, the dreams were too much and I gave up on SSRI's!

[Random]

Thank you Alpha I needed that...If my wife could learn to Lucid Dream she could kick this guys A$$.......Kinda like Freddy Kruger Dream Warroirs....maybe get closesure.....hummmm I wonder...