Is it normal to wake up at 3am every night?

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Hi,

I'm in my late teens, and recently been waking up, every night now on and off, at around 3am-ish. When i wake up, i panic, and then i fall back to sleep, scared, as normally, i can almost 'sense; something in the room, its a negative vibe. I don't know why, but i get very frightened. When i fall back to sleep, i dream about something downstairs, specifically my living room, or someone/spirit/ghost that is being there/waiting there. I've had many dreams where i dream that my living room tv is on, and it wont switch off, and have dreamt that i go down there and try and turn it off, but i cant, when i try and wake myself up, im paryzled to move, and cant wake myself up in the 'traditional' fashion, i have to almost wait now, until i wake up, although its not me who's waking me up. Does this make sense? Lol, what does this mean? More imporantly, IS THIS NORMAL? :)

Thanks very much,

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  • thepickler
    12 years ago

    Nightmares are perfectly normal. To have them with such regularity is not. Are you stressed? Relieving stress is the first step to getting rid of nightmares.

    It is also normal to wake up at 3:00 am every night. It's called segmented sleep and most people experience it. See these two articles from the BBC for reference.

    The myth of the eight-hour sleep

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16964783

    Segmented sleep: Ten strange things people do at night

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17193783

    I hope that helps to ease your mind.

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  • lylythinksshesgay
    12 years ago

    That like happens to me all the time o: good to know I'm not the only one lol c:

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  • jakmehof
    11 years ago

    I use to do that a lot. I am now 20. I take OTC melatonin to help me stay asleep. It's perfectly normal, as for the Jesus/devil thing I'm not badgering religion but it could be a number of things. I hope you find a way to fix it :)

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  • fullhouse
    11 years ago

    I get nightmares sometimes regularly when I have some things in my life not in my control, subconscious plays it as nightmares..Its normal

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  • Painfulnote
    12 years ago

    I think it is anxiety,althought it seems more like Paranormal activity.

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  • mattsaballer5
    12 years ago

    So pretty much what the last thing said was go to church or ur fucked. shit bro don't mess with the devil

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  • MM6617
    12 years ago

    Do you believe in the devil. Its called the 3:00 theroy. I get it too. The devil comes to taught at 3am. The reasoning is Jesus died on the cross at 3pm so the devil comes to taught at 3am, kind of a slap in the face to Jesus.

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  • Seustewart
    12 years ago

    It's impossible to wake up at 3am every night. 3 am is in the morning, not night. :)

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    • bakerj99
      12 years ago

      haha shiiitt, thats the one ;)

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