Quote From: lostgirlI suffer from severe night terrors for years and they wont go away, it comes from my past since I was really little. They have gotten worse over the years, I would disturb my neighbors by running down stairs banging on the their door yelling out for help. I don't remember nothing that happen,I would yell and scream. I would hit my boyfriends in my sleep and even spit in their face or even hit myself in my sleep. I would even lock myself out of my apartment, and the neighbors would complain about my night terrors by banging on the walls. I had to move to a different apartment ,my landlord said you are disturbing the neighbors. My neighbors thought I was crazy, and would get into it with them about my night terrors. I'm always afraid that the landlords would throw me out because of my night terrors, and then I would become homeless. Now I'm in my new place and been here for almost year now, my neighbor would tell me that I have severe night terrors. I would run outside and bang on her door, that night I woke up felt like I was choking and thought somebody was after me. I will get up and kick things bang on walls, hit others in my sleep and would jump on their legs and hit them also in my sleep. My past relationships would throw me out of bed and also hit me and spit in my face for what I done to them. They were thinking I was doing this on purpose I'm not I don't remember nothing that happen. I'm so sick of this and living this way, I can't find the right help for this. I also suffer from mental illnesses, one of them comes from sexual,physical abuse as a child.
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I too suffer from night terrors, but not to the degree that you are. I’ve woke up many times after a very loud scream, or from punching the wall. These dreams have been there all my life too. I slept-walked as a child, and would actually engage people in conversation. Sometimes I would yell and swear at my parents. I think the one of the causes of my night terrors is repressed emotion, mainly anger. Of course I could be repressing more than my emotions. I look forward to seeing this program. Perhaps it will help us in some way. I hate to hear that you suffered abuse, I have heard that does cause night terrors. I don’t know if ever have been abused, but I’ve been a substance abuser since my early teens… my memory does not serve me well. I think that the answers to many of our issues lies within, but in your case with the severity you describe medication may help. Go see your doctor. I always try to think about the dream I was having when I wake. My nightmares do not frighten me any longer. I believe your dreams give insight into your mind and soul.