See Alike in...

Alike App

Browser

Autistic Dreams: Social Rejection in My Sleep

SunInAugust

513d

autistic dreams: do you find that your dreams play out themes of social rejection? in most of my dreams when i address people, no one replies. if i for help, no one answers. if I try to join a conversation, im not included. if I try and engage, im invisible. no one touches me. and every time I do speak, it seems like no one is listening or if they do, they only misunderstand. autistic people, what is your experience with this?

10

20

20

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

View all
Top reply
    • anubisplane

      510d

      @SunInAugust Lexapro was my first offender as an adult. Singulair when I was a kid. But other times, if I'm on a combination too long, vivid dreams occur more often. Every 9-12 months, I have to change something.

      1

      Reply
      Chat
    • j_Bug

      511d

      I don't generally interact with other people in my dreams, like there might be other people there but there isn't talking

      0

      Reply
      • SunInAugust

        511d

        @j_Bug is this a good or bad or neutral thing for you?

        0

        Reply
        • j_Bug

          510d

          @SunInAugust it's pretty neutral, I honestly hadn't considered that it could be any other way

          0

          Reply
    • MultiMato

      511d

      I have dreams where my family will take someone else’s side, even when it’s obviously wrong, and have definitely have had the ones where I’m not seen or heard when I need help. It’s the worst.

      0

      Reply
      • SunInAugust

        511d

        @MultiMato i really relate to this, im sorry! Does anything help you?

        0

        Reply
    • EliteLexy

      511d

      I have Autism and PTSD. Full disclosure, I microdose cannabis to keep the stressful dreams(similar to what you described but usually angry people), or nightmares away sometimes. I hate that processing! Waking up feeling like garbage emotionally and physically as I did not rest well🙄

      2

      Reply
      • SunInAugust

        511d

        @EliteLexy can I ask what a microdose is for you? I'm curious to try

        0

        Reply
        • EliteLexy

          511d

          @SunInAugust anywhere between 2-5 mg off thc and I always have cbn with that. Edible form. But everyone's endoccannabinoid system is different, this is just what works for me😉

          2

          Reply
    • anubisplane

      512d

      I've done the lucid dreaming too. For me, if I don't (lucid dream), I will have the dream become recurring where I can't lucid dream as well to change the story. I do have ocd fears that lucid dreaming is terrifying for...(such as...plane crashes on the homes across the street and I can feel the heat from the jet fuel burning), but medication changes help when those pop up.

      0

      Reply
      • SunInAugust

        511d

        @anubisplane can I ask what medications were making the dreams worse?

        0

        Reply
        • anubisplane

          510d

          @SunInAugust Lexapro was my first offender as an adult. Singulair when I was a kid. But other times, if I'm on a combination too long, vivid dreams occur more often. Every 9-12 months, I have to change something.

          1

          Reply
    • Bre19

      512d

      I mean for me I've learned how to lucid dream so that it's not terrible I didn't teach myself I've had various lucid dreams but taught my brain to make the story different

      0

      Reply
    • IndoorCat

      512d

      Generally my dreams don't include much social interactions.

      0

      Reply
    • Sevyn0Sevyn

      512d

      Learn how to lucid dream? I taught my brain to let me rewrite stuff occasionally so maybe you can teach you brain what you want your dreams to be like. I get it a lot irl too though, can't rewrite myself

      1

      Reply
      • SunInAugust

        511d

        @Sevyn0Sevyn i feel like I only get halfway there. Like, maybe I can decide to open a door but I dont get to decide what's behind it. Or maybe its a bad social situation and I can leave but that doesn't mean a second problem doesn't pop back up

        1

        Reply
    • DitsyDiabetic

      512d

      Yeah not so much in dreams but VERY MUCH in real life….. 😭

      2

      Reply
      • SunInAugust

        511d

        @DitsyDiabetic im sorry :(

        1

        Reply
    • InsidiousAnomaly

      513d

      Not in dreams, but in real life for me 😥. I don't really dream, I feel.

      1

      Reply
      • GlutenFreeGirlie

        512d

        @InsidiousAnomaly I feel you 😥💕

        1

        Reply

☝ This content is generated by our users and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult with your physician before making any medical decision

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Want to chat or share? Download the Alike app now and get complete access to Alike.health's unique features.

Alike health

Instantly get answers to medical questions with our AI, built from the collective wisdom of our community facing similar experiences

Write your question here...

Get answer
Thank you! Your submission has been received!

Related Questions

Find people who are
experiencing a similar
medical reality

join the community
100% Free
100%
Free
Alike is a transformative platform that goes beyond just bringing together patients; it meticulously connects individuals based on multiple critical factors, such as age, gender, comorbidities, medications, diet, and more, fostering a community of knowledge, support and empathy.
© 2020-2023 Alike, Inc
About AlikeWisdomFAQEditorial TeamAll ConditionsAll PostsAll Communities
Your PrivacyStoriesCommunity GuidelinesTerms of UsePrivacy PolicyBlogContact Us

Download Alike for the full experience

JOIN

View All

Bupropion

night sweats

paranoid

Valium

sertraline

palpitations

Anxiety (Including GAD)

Depression

palpitations

Depression

Valium

Bupropion