Phil
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Post by Phil on Nov 16, 2009 20:42:16 GMT -5
24 years here, too. No nightmares about my injury or anything, really. The nightmare usually is being awake and SCI, lol. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2009 20:51:24 GMT -5
Nah I've laid those bones to rest years ago. My accident was pretty tame considering my career choice at the time. As accidents go it was more like a Hitchcock movie instead of a Rob Zombie blunt force trauma.
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Post by BA on Nov 16, 2009 21:18:07 GMT -5
I know that there have been posts talking about dreaming on here before. I just wanted to know if anyone else on here has nightmares associated with their accident? It has been 24 years since my accident but I still dream about it. This morning I woke up from a particularly bad one. And what about the devs. Do you ever have dreams or nightmares associated with wheelers? I have had recurrent nightmares about a car accident that I was in many years ago (Friday October 13, 1978) while driving on a bridge. I think that is part of something called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and it seems to rear itself up from time to time, especially when I am stressed about other things. I think this all depends on how your nervous system is wired. Some people literally 'numb out' to a traumatic event and block it entirely, others have vivid recollection and have to process it over many, many years.
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Post by Ciao Bella on Nov 16, 2009 23:46:00 GMT -5
Not sure if my partner gets nightmares/dreams about his accident (unless he just doesn't tell me about them). He does, however, sometimes dream of running and playing footy as he did play at State level before his accident. I've also had dreams of him as he is, as well as him standing and walking with me. I think he's one of those people who decided early on to accept things as they are and move on, so if he doesn't really have nightmares, it's possible to put it down to that.
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Post by Triassic on Nov 17, 2009 0:00:52 GMT -5
i have dreams sometimes where i'm able to ambulate on crutches again, but only just barely. it's really shaky and precarious-like i'm gonna fall.
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Post by roger888 on Nov 17, 2009 2:23:10 GMT -5
I dont remember EVER having dreams about being vertical ,I suppose the dreams you can have while being a wheeler are much more complex & involved. If I have a nightmare then its usually about something that bothers me more than the disability.
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Post by Ouch on Nov 17, 2009 4:47:53 GMT -5
Well, I didn't have an accident that led to SCI, but I was involved in a rather brutal car accident that left a companion that I was with, dead. I do still have harsh recollections and nightmares of the incident, thought it was rather recent compared to a lot of the folks' accident dates here...only back in 2006...
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Post by Pony on Nov 17, 2009 20:19:27 GMT -5
Yah Windy, that's a terrible thing, and I sure came close to being passed away from my accident. Actually, I don't even remember my wreck, and I never dream of it. Most times I don't remember my dreams, but when I do it can be EITHER way.;..AB or chair!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2009 1:30:07 GMT -5
When I do remember my dreams I'm always in a chair but I'm not paralyzed....like wtf is that about? lol. But I rarely dream and its even more rare that I remember them that vividly.
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Post by Phil on Nov 20, 2009 20:54:21 GMT -5
Yeah. I'm kinda an insomniac, so sleeping sucks for me. I have VIVID ass dreams that I don't know whether they're real or not even when I wake up... I have dreamt about a random guy on this site...and it sucked! Especially because I sleeptalk and I'm married...you do the math...haha!?! I used to talk in my sleep when I was in my 20's. It was terrible, lol. I'd carry a conversation and even answer questions, sometimes honestly and sometimes not. Nobody could tell if I was discussing real life stuff or fantasy, lol, which wasn't always a good thing to do. You do the math there, lol. I don't do it anymore. I'm not sure why, but I'm not complaining. ;D
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Post by Neffie on Nov 20, 2009 21:34:50 GMT -5
I haven't replied to anything in ages so I had to on this one.
I have lots of dreams and my subconscious takes me on some wild rides. One of the best dreams I ever had was when I was in the Uni library and the Trerminator (yep, Arnie) kidnapped me on his bike and then out of nowhere a load of cans of drink fell out of the sky. I was still sat pillion when a can of 7 UP fell on my lap and promptly exploded in my knickers! It was amazing to be fair and i woke up smiling! I did have another regarding Charlie Sheen and a kitchen table but I'll save it.
I am a dreamer, in life and sleep. There are a lot of things I would rather forget but i ocassionally wake up feeling sad/happy/aroused
I guess it's natural to dream of past trauma. The only experience I have is of soldiers and for some reason they generally want to strangle you. I think the dream world offers a lot of release...leave it be
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Post by Triassic on Nov 21, 2009 0:15:48 GMT -5
exploded...in...your knickers....you say?
my my that IS an image.
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Post by Neffie on Nov 21, 2009 11:08:15 GMT -5
ha ha ha yes. A can of 7 Up exploded in my pants! IN my dream obviously but it was pretty freakin cool especially as I was straddling the Terminator at the time!
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Post by Inigo Montoya on Nov 21, 2009 12:47:13 GMT -5
I had forgotten that. That dreams sometimes help you process things that are happening in real life. I have some friends who have done lucid dreaming. Where (if I understand it right) you begin to direct action and make changes in the dream. That's supposed to help you deal with events, too. Stuff where maybe you wish you had handled something differently or needed to seize power from another. Not sure if that would work for an accident situation or not, fubb. As I understand it, though, lucid dreaming does not always allow for very restful sleep. And now... some links... (Far more than you wanted, I'm sure. But this has snagged me for a few minutes so everyone else has to suffer ;D) This website offers info on lucid dreaming AND info on combating nightmares with it. www.dreamviews.com/ That one didn't seem to have any info or experience with trauma induced nightmares... so here are some additional links. Not sure about this one... it seems to have decent info for dealing with dream people... but I'm including it anyway... www.lucidity.com/EWLD10.html... it's actually a chapter from a book. I liked this bit of text from this website.... www.lucidfun.com/benefits-of-lucid-dreaming ... there's some info there that makes me want to give lucid dreaming a go... (not the nightmare stuff I'm quoting... some of the other stuff... ) Nightmares
Some people have found that lucid dreaming is an excellent way to combat re-occurring nightmares. The main problem with people’s nightmares is that they are usually a victim.
Whether they are running away from a monster, being threatened in some way or re-living a traffic accident and seeing themselves or a loved one come to harm, they are always a ‘victim’ in the nightmare with little to no control over how the dream pans out.. There is always a negative element that is oppressing them.
Lucid dreaming can help here because in a lucid dream it’s you that is in control. If you don’t like the nasty monster then wish it away and it will go. If you can become lucid whilst in the middle of a nightmare you can literally take control and end the negative aspect.
Much of the fear in a nightmare is that of being hurt or coming to harm. You cannot be hurt when you are dreaming. That knowledge and empowerment gives many people the edge they need to finally put their nightmares to rest.There's some good stuff in this wall'o'text... community.lionhead.com/forums/post/2441651.aspx ... I'd be careful with the supplement stuff though. As I understand it, from the little bit I read this morning, it has to do with being aware (or becoming aware) that it's a dream and that the event itself is over and no longer can do the kind of damage it did then. Bringing the waking knowledge that it's in the past into the dream of the event. There are lots of books too. Fubbbbuff, I hope that you find something useful in this. Neffie, I want to hear about Charlie Sheen and the kitchen table. o.o lol
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Post by roger888 on Nov 21, 2009 16:00:44 GMT -5
but it was pretty freakin cool ... It would be if it came straight out of the fridge
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