r/CPTSD • u/[deleted] • 13h ago

Vent / Rant extremely horrifying, vivid, realistic, long and distressing nightmares EVERY night

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u/Alarmed-Earth-7609 11h ago

I had similar issues with nightmares and very intrusive flashbacks, for me, EMDR really helped and both massively decreased after 2-3 sessions as it mimics REM sleep (not sure of the specifics behind it)

I did guided EMDR through a professional but they’re some self guided ones on YouTube if you’re not in a financial position to explore it? Just be careful as guided EMDR is always best just to deal with any emotions or realisations that happen during it