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[abrightboy]

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[abrightboy]

Avalon attacked you? Did they kill you? Did you tell anyone?

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[creeksidealtarboy]

They didn't kill me.

I didn't say anything because I didn't want to give my secret away. I think they suspected and saying they attacked me might have - I dunno. Fucked me over.

Re: audio

[abrightboy]

Do you think they were interested in you because they thought you had the disorder? Will has a different disorder, but it seems to be the nexus of their interest in him.

Re: audio

[creeksidealtarboy]

Maybe.

Doc, what happened?

Re: audio

[abrightboy]

Avalon is very dangerous. If they have expressed an interest in you, you should let Jesus know.

Re: audio

[creeksidealtarboy]

I will.

Thanks for the warning. Guess I didn't realize it were that bad.

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[abrightboy]

They're that bad. And I'd hate to see something happen to you.

Re: audio

[creeksidealtarboy]

Eh, doc. You worry too much.

Re: audio

[abrightboy]

Only about people I like.

Re: audio

[creeksidealtarboy]

Aww, I'm flattered.

Hey, what do you know about nightmares? How to get rid of them or sleep through them?

Re: audio

[abrightboy]

Are they nightmares related to memories?

Re: audio

[creeksidealtarboy]

Kinda, yeah.

Re: audio

[abrightboy]

Dealing with those requires processing the trauma behind them. Are you ready to work on that?

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[creeksidealtarboy]

Ugh. No.

Re: audio

[abrightboy]

Okay, well. Until you are, there are some exercises you can do with your mind that might help mitigate them.

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[creeksidealtarboy]

Like what?

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[abrightboy]

Are you familiar with the concept of lucid dreaming?

Re: audio

[creeksidealtarboy]

Uh, no, not really.

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[abrightboy]

Basically, it’s a technique where you train yourself to control your actions in dreams. So say you often have a nightmare where you go into a particular room and inside that room you get stabbed. As you learn to take control, you could - when you see that door in a dream - lock the door instead of opening it. That redirects the dream and your subconscious.

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[creeksidealtarboy]

Yeah, that. I want to do that.

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[abrightboy]

It takes practice. So tonight when you go to sleep, focus on changing any one thing in any dream.

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[creeksidealtarboy]

It's that easy?

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[abrightboy]

No. You won't be able to do it right away. It takes practice. That's why you start with trying to change anything and work up to changing specific things. Just remember to hold that thought in your head before you fall asleep: that you can control what happens in your dreams.

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[creeksidealtarboy]

Huh. Alright.

Anything else you want to talk about, then?

Re: audio

[abrightboy]

Nothing I can think of off the top of my head. But try that for a couple of nights or so, then call and let me know how it’s going. If you’re struggling, there’s a bedtime meditation you can try.