I am what I beleive young people would refer to as a newbie on this forum/site :-)
Anyhow, I found these blogs very interesting, it is great to read actual experiences and how that has informed each individual. I have had many symptoms for years-trauma occurred in early years and I have only recently sought help. Nightmares have been one of my favourites (sarcasm) to the point where my ex-partner could not sleep in the same room as me due to my twilight exploits. And yes my nightmares increase when I have internal stress or anxiety about life. I guess I concur with one of the previous posts, that as I am working through my trauma my dreaming has become less horrid. I always understood that these dreams where just a subconscious valve, I just never realised how to overcome it.
I won't write my autobiography right now - although I feel purging would be of some use. I will wait until I find my way around this virtual place and find the right spot to reveal myself to fellow survivors.

So, hello and thank you for being here - I have a good feeling about this place :-)