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A few days ago, while sleeping at a relative's home, I woke in the night to find I had seriously cut my hands and wrist and had a badly bruised knee and my nose felt like it was broken.

I had been dreaming that someone was chasing me. I woke up running into something and I thought it was a floor lamp but I'm not sure. It was a collision with force, however as I recall my nose hitting it hard. I went back to bed and felt something wet on my hands and wrist. I turned on the light and my one arm was covered in blood and still bleeding.

When I got out of bed I saw that the fishbowl on the nightstand was laying on the floor broken into many pieces. I went in to wake up my hosts to tell them to come and find the fish to save it.

I don't know how I managed not to cut my feet but I didn't. My hosts were terrified when they saw my bleeding arms in the middle of the night. The woman tended to my cuts, but one continued to bleed. The man went in to look for the fish, but could never find it. He was astonished that there was blood all over the carpet and the bed.

I went to the ER and they took care of my wounds and gave me catscan of my brain and EKG and some other tests, all which came back normal.

A psychologist came to talk to me and asked me questions like did I want to hurt myself or someone else. I answered no because I don't. I'm not sure he believed me. He wanted me to commit myself voluntarily for observation but I said no. I felt it was ridiculous because I was sure I had accidentally broken the goldfish bowl in my dream state.

But I can't remember anything about the bowl and I didn't feel any pain at all when it happened. It never really hurt me even though the cuts were extensive. I don't recall getting out of bed at all.

What worries me is that this will happen again. The psychologist told me he was very worried that I would hurt myself or someone else. But I have no anger toward anyone and none toward myself.

Last night I had another violent dream and my partner told me the next morning that I was yelling and began to sit up when he tried to wake me and then I laid back down but never woke up. I don't recall anything.

I don't want to take medication. Can you think of anything that could be causing these dreams (I have been having violent nightmares for over a year now but this is the first I have been sleepwalking).

I am very concerned, especially because I can't remember anything that happened. I don't think I am a mental case and I have no health issues that I no of.

I would appreciate any help you may have or advice you may offer.

Thank you.