From what I've learned, the solution has to be something personal. It's not something a doctor can cure. And a psychiatrist (or whatnot) will only just encourage you to explore yourself to find the solution. Mine was knowing the signs, thinking of it as more of a game, and finding it interesting. I made it a point to…

The one and only night terror I had occurred in my mid-20s after I saw the obituary of my abuser. I actually had no idea the night terror occurred until I was woken up by someone to make sure I was okay. I was completely oblivious to the fact that I had been screaming the word "No"

My ex-GF had this (she was BP and BPD), and the first time it happened I thought I was under attack. Absolutely terrifying for those experiencing it as they can't stop it.

She had this tendency to have a 'warm up' into a full blown terror, so after awhile of living together I had conditioned myself to wake up when I …