Post by Mallory Taylor
I rarely have complete nightmares. I may dream and see one or two things that frighten me or a sudden picture that wakes me up but rarely is it a complete story. Oddly in my dreams I’m often braver than in real life. I see creatures or animals (maybe snakes or cockroaches) and barely react but I know in real life that I’d be freaking out. After a dream that freaks me out enough to wake up I usually lay in bed for a few second trying to figure out what just happened. I’m most likely on edge and question everything surrounding me like “If I roll over will something be behind me?” or “Maybe I should pull my covers higher to make sure I’m extra safe…” Once I know everything is secure I’ll try to go back to sleep which normally doesn’t work so I’ll pick up my phone and watch youtube for a while until I forget about my nightmare.