It's gotten out of control.
If I wake up one more time and have to deal with this, I can't be held responsible.
As I understand, REM sleep is what allows us to move short-term memories to long-term. We also dream about things to train our fight or flight response. I don't know the efficiency of my own short/long-term transfer, but I am hyper aware that my fight or flight training is without mercy and has been bleeding into my waking life.
Several times a night, I wake with a fast pumping heart, the will to save my family, and no idea the context that put me into the situation. I get pieces, often recurring and very fractured. Frequent dreams include; my life is a game show, there are rats everywhere, fire, and more.
!lucid Panels attempts to convey the confusion and narrative of my waking moments before I am able to remember that I am actually awake and that my life is not about these feelings. Check back often to see if you can divine what is going on.
I sure can't.