sleep harm :L

[Lost997]

so this is really freaking me out...i suffer form insomnia so I barely ever sleep, but on the rare occasion I do I get the worst nightmares from my past...but last night I didnt get oe about my past I was dreaming of cutting myself and in the morning I woke up with scratches all the way down my arm...I can barely control myself when I'm awake and now I cant even trust myself asleep..I really dont know what to do :S?!

[Destructive Impulse]

I have never heard of that. I'm sorry. I don't know what I can say except I hope it stops.

[Lost997]

thanks x

[Destructive Impulse]

no prob

[Noxail]

This is random but I'm happy to finally have found someone else with Insomnia -.- Anywho, I heard of it before, but it'd supposed to be due to self harming when your awake. *Supposedly* Your subconscious is already defaulted to self harming when bad feelings come into play, and when your asleep your subconscious is totally in control, and if you go to bed with bad feelings and hand the reins to your default setting, it does what it thinks it should, self harm. Maybe your fear of the nightmares is fueling it? I have no idea, but I'm here to talk if you need to, up all night, up all day, open anytime. *sigh*

[Truth]

Normally when this happens... someone else has caused the marks, i.e. abuse in your sleep.

Go see a doctor to consult this.

[Lost997]

uhm no one in my home physically abuses me....and thanks ahah maybe thats what it is wel thanks and yh same up AALL night no way im ever guna sleep spesh after wat i did in my sleep :L xx

[Noxail]

Normally when this happens... someone else has caused the marks, i.e. abuse in your sleep.

Go see a doctor to consult this.

I am little late posting to this, but the OP said she was an Insomniac, and normally (no Idea about her, OP please correct me if this doesn't affect you) Insomniacs are very light and troubled sleepers whom wake up often, and to the littlest noises. If someone was abusing her, don't you think she would wake up? :confused:

[Truth]

I am little late posting to this, but the OP said she was an Insomniac, and normally (no Idea about her, correct me if I'm wrong) Insomniacs are very light and troubled sleepers whom wake up often, and to the littlest noises. If someone was abusing her, don't you think she would wake up? :confused: There's no telling, truly. If it's just a scratch, maybe not. I'm just offering it as an explanation. If she is harming herself in sleep, as I said, go to the doctor.

[Noxail]

There's no telling, truly. If it's just a scratch, maybe not. I'm just offering it as an explanation. If she is harming herself in sleep, as I said, go to the doctor.

Of course :yes: I was just curious. I know that if someone ruffles the sheets too loud in my bed room when I'm asleep I wake up, every Insomniac is different, but that seems to be a rather common trait. Another question, If she is self-harming whn she is awake, but she doesn't want anyone to know, would it be smart to consult a doctor for self-harming in her sleep :what:

[Truth]

Of course :yes: I was just curious. I know that if someone ruffles the sheets too loud in my bed room when I'm asleep I wake up, every Insomniac is different, but that seems to be a rather common trait. Another question, If she is self-harming whn she is awake, but she doesn't want anyone to know, would it be smart to consult a doctor for self-harming in her sleep :what: I have a horrible time falling asleep, but once I am asleep, I'm like a log. You could punch my face while I was asleep and I wouldn't wake up...

Different for everyone I guess.

[Wiltedrose2394]

Don't feel bad. A few times I fell asleep crying, and when I woke up I had scratches and a few bruises. I know I have MAJOR sleep issues too; I take a good dose of Ambien now. I'm by no means a doctor a doctor, but you should talk to your doctor about some kind of tranquilizer. They give you bizarre dreams and stuff, but at least they aren't scary. Also, they make you feel really heavy, so you don't move much in your sleep. Then again, I don't know your situation, so I might be way off base.

Well either way, I hope you get it sorted out. I know you can really feel like crud when you're sleep deprived, and I wish you the best!!!