A few nights ago I dreamt I was in a jail or prison walking the corridors. I came upon a bed in the middle of the hall, and layed down. All the sudden this huge 150+ pound dog got on the bed with me, and put his massive jaws around my wrist, holding me tight but not puncturing the skin. It was so intense, that I could actually feel the weight and pressure of his jaw/teeth holding me. I did somehow manage to release his jaw from around me, which I associate with a positive indication of being able to “break free” from something stressful or unhealthy for me, at least. That definately doesn’t take away from the fact that it affects my quality of sleep!

I live quite a healthy lifestyle, and believe in integrating mind, body, spirit, treating your body as a temple, so everything I do is geared towards that. So I put nothing in my body that is chemical, plus no medications including the brith control pill or even Ibuprofin, nothing of that kind. No alcohol or drugs. I eat as healthy as possible. I exercise regularly, including doing inversion therapy and yoga. I meditate often. I don’t watch T.V. which can be a form of a “drug”, and can be addictive. I have not a perfect partner, but a very healthy, supportive, non co-dependent relationship with a wonderful man. Except that it’s difficult for him to understand why I’m so tired, because he’s never been through that himself. Maybe that is the problem! That he doesn’t understand?

I feel like I’ve written a book here, but it really does help to “vent” and share experiences with people who understand, and this is just a great validation for me on how I’ve felt! Fyi, I did start heating up some low fat milk before bed, and maybe over time this will be beneficial. If anyone else has any other natural ideas for reducing intensity of dreams, would love to hear them.

As far as people having street lights pop off as you are under them: We are all energy, and you probably have incredibly powerful, highly intense energy fields to be able to cause that to happen! There is more to this world than what we can hear, feel, see, and touch, after all! Thanks, L

I have tried sleeping pills (Rx and natural) AND I STILL HAVE THEM. I am clear that my problem is not the lack of sleep, but that I need my brain to relax when I am asleep.

Help!!

I looked up the idea of Narcolepsy and interestingly found ‘Narcolepsy may also be associated with cataplexy, or sudden loss of muscle tone and power in response to strong emotion, e.g. elation and anger. It is not usually triggered by stress. Brief periods of total paralysis may also occur at the beginning or end of sleep, as may vivid hallucinations.

Check out this site for more details
http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Narcolepsy.htm