Nightmares and "mixmares"

[Kodemaster]

Dang, I have been have nightmares almost every night. Without going into details, I have observed that my nightmares have been a lot of repeats, and over time, the good dreams are merging with the bad ones. A lot of the same characters keep showing up in the "mixmares" -- by characters I mean real life people who have harmed me mentally -- and sometimes physically in the past. I wish I knew what this all symbolized; perhaps it's my brain's way of healing itself? I just wish I could have a pleasant dream without the crap from the past making cameos.

[omcasey]

Kodemaster, I notice, though it doesn't happen often, when it does nightmares can happen in clusters for a period of time. Are you doing Inner work? ( processing your shadow ). Just eating late at night? Something in between? Is there anything you can identify that was a precursor to this? How many nights has it been going on now??

[Kodemaster]

I have a long history of PTSD from repeated childhood and adult abuse.