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Gundam

Gundam

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Oct 25, 2017
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I don't know if this will get responses because of the weird time I'm posting this, but I just really need some comfort.


A little over 15 or maybe 20 minutes ago I woke up from a really intense, threatening bizarre nightmare. It feels like it's been an hour since, though. Like I'm awake and I know it, and I'm conscious of things around me, but I just feel really spatially fucked up and have this sense of existential dread. I think I fell asleep on my stomach and turned way too close up against my wall, so I was very short of breathe when I first woke up. I've started intentionally breathing with my mouth slowly (not hyperventilating) and got myself some ice cold water to drink, but I still slightly maybe feel short of breath? I'm like on and off bursting into tears for no reason. My arms are insanely sore, I feel like I can feel all the flesh on my fingers as I type this, which doesn't make sense now that I'm typing this, and I'm lightly shivering without being cold?

I feel so strange right now and laying down is freaking me out. This hasn't really ever happened to me ever before, and I don't know why it would be happening right now. I was going to post this and ask for like funny videos or something to calm me down but as it's gone on I don't really know if that would help actually. I don't know, I just feel really vulnerable right now.
 
Kyuuji

Kyuuji

One Winged Slayer
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Nov 8, 2017
17,293
You're alright, you're safe.
Breathing exercises.
If you can't settle then definitely try a warm/hot bath to help relax your muscles and allow your mind some space.
Close your eyes, make the room darker, put on some headphones and listen to something chilled out like:




Hope you feel better soon OP.
 
Solace

Solace

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Oct 29, 2017
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*Hugs*

It's gonna be OK buddy, it's gonna be OK. Take a walk, get some fresh air.
 

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Oct 8, 2018
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Sydney
I once dreamed that a funnel web spider was sitting on my bedsheets inches away from my face. The speed at which I shot out of bed could not be quantified with any sort of modern method. And I screamed bloody murder too. And broke my ceiling light in the process. A bad nighmare can seriously fuck you up, it was probably the most terror I felt in years. I felt really weird and vulnerable afterwards. You'll feel better in the morning OP, trust me.
 
dreams

dreams

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Oct 25, 2017
1,545
honest_ry said:
Em. that sucks?

Im about to be homeless very soon. Theres a problem.
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Does coming in here posting this asshole remark cause you to not be homeless or what is the point of this comment? Playing oppression olympics in a thread like this is beyond idiotic and actually makes me lose any sympathy for your situation I might have had if I had learned about it through you creating like your own thread or something.

OP, I'm sorry this happened to you. Could it be that you maybe had a panic attack during your dream? Do you have any fave songs you could listen to that always cheer you up? Or maybe a movie or series you enjoy a lot that might help you calm down?
 
honest_ry

honest_ry

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Oct 30, 2017
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dreams said:
Does coming in here posting this asshole remark cause you to not be homeless or what is the point of this comment? Playing oppression olympics in a thread like this is beyond idiotic and actually makes me lose any sympathy for your situation I might have had if I had learned about it through you creating like your own thread or something.

OP, I'm sorry this happened to you. Could it be that you maybe had a panic attack during your dream? Do you have any fave songs you could listen to that always cheer you up? Or maybe a movie or series you enjoy a lot that might help you calm down?
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Yeah sorry. Was a bit assholeish. :)
 
NameUser

NameUser

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Oct 25, 2017
10,204
It’ll be alright. Haven’t had this happened exactly, but I can relate because I’ve had sleep paralysis literally hundreds of times. And you know what—that shit still freaks me out because I start to hallucinate and every time, in spite of how many times I’ve gotten through it, I think I’m about to die.

Just get up and move around. You’ll be fine in an hour or so.
 
SilentRob

SilentRob

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Oct 26, 2017
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I don't know you well enough to make a definitive call but to me, that sounds a bit like a panic attack to me.

Hopefully, by this point, it has subsided. But if not, don't be scared to call a friend, family or anyone else who might come to mind, just to talk a bit and give you more of a sense of place. If no one like that is available, opening a threat like this is a really good idea, too. If you know any "comfort food" style videos on Youtube or Netflix, check those out, they can help in these situations to calm you. Maybe a Let's Play you like, a sitcom you enjoy or anything else that comes to mind there for you. Most importantly: You are going to be OK.
 
shnurgleton

shnurgleton

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Oct 27, 2017
15,204
Boston
Hey bud. Can't hug you thru the pipes but you're gonna be alright. It's just a bad dream. Just get up, have a cup of coffee, and take it easy this morning. Give some family or a friend a call later. Sun's coming up
 
Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

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Feb 10, 2018
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Whatever you were worrying about 40 mins ago has not happened, so that negitive feeling you had was just a feeling.

You're OK.
 
TheLucasLite

TheLucasLite

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Aug 27, 2018
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This feeling you describe sounds similar to when I have an anxiety attack that's usually brought on by low blood sugar. Eating a piece of fruit or drinking a glass of orange juice can help if that's the source of the problem. Either way, hope you feel better soon.
 
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