Is it normal to be scared to sleep after a nightmare

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for the past few months i have had nightmares, but not normal nightmares, it feels real, and it may sound weird but its about demons, everytime i am just about to fall asleep i hear a funny noise, and then i can't move, and i see a black figure, ussualy its a form of a small animal , and i try to fight, eventually it goes away, but then i am really scared to shit, and then i am scared to sleep again, any advice?

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  • flutterhigh
    12 years ago

    Don't worry, it's probably just serial killers.

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  • zwerty
    12 years ago

    I get stuck and can't move so I try to move alot

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  • Aloobah
    12 years ago

    Gah I get this all the time! I'm always scared that i'll just go straight back into the nightmare when I go back to sleep. My dad told me that all I have to do is make sure I'm proparly awake before I go back to sleep. It really does seem to work.

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  • LaurenLive
    12 years ago

    It's normal, I've done that before. If that happens again, try drinking some warm milk or coco:) that always helps me

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  • macmiller
    12 years ago

    I have been there. Here are some of the tips I use for myself.
    -Do not eat within a couple hours of going to sleep. A small snack is one thing, but no late dinners are large amounts.
    -Use a night light, maybe it's weird, but I'm nearly 20 and I have one in my bedroom and kitchen. I live alone and it freaks me out sometimes.
    -Have the tv on until you are just about to fall asleep. Even if you are not watching it, the light and sound will help distract you.
    -If you really can't sleep, sometimes a sleep aid is necessary. Just try a light one you can get at walmart or walgreens.
    -The biggest thing for me is being ready to fall asleep before I turn all the lights off.
    -Also I have a fan going so I'm not in silence.
    Hope any of this is helpful. Good Luck! :D

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  • JUGASPSOC
    12 years ago

    I can relate.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Something must be going on in your waking life for you to have these nightmares.

    Solve that and you solve your nightmare problem.

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  • MissClaire
    12 years ago

    Night Terrors?

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  • elle22
    12 years ago

    I get that all the time.. And u stay up because u know when u fall asleep your gonna go back into my nightmare .. To fix this, I just made sure I was extremely tired before I went to sleep . I have nightmares when I haven't done jack shit, also don't think about it to much. Get a dream catcher seriously sounds stupid but get one and believe that it will take away those damn nightmares. I have a lobster soft toy and i rarely have bad dreams! You just have to believe!! Wooooooo!

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