Optimus2g

This is a question I'd really like to know the answer to, because recently I haven't been having any. Whenever I fall asleep I start to have flashbacks to things that haunt me during my waking life, and unlike waking life, where I can keep myself occupied with school work, my part-time job, and other everyday necessary tasks, I am unable to escape from these haunting thoughts in my dreams, and feel trapped whenever I go to sleep. I used to look forward to sleeping but now it just seems to be as dreadful as ever. Maybe I need to see a shrink, but things that I regret always seem to find their way back to me during my dreams lately, whether I like it or not. Maybe I deserve it too (guilt trips associated with my failed/screwed up relationship messing with me 24-7, flashbacks to other things I could have done with my life, and other assorted general shit, etc..). Things are just all the more difficult when you are unable to let things bounce off your back. I've been having dreams like this constantly for the past 2 weeks and it has had quite an effect on me (I've lost about 7 punds in about 2 weeks), which I try my best to not convey, especially with my student teaching going on now. It's just hard to get through the day. I wish I could just take a vacation from myself, but that's another dream altogether...