I regularly complete surveys regarding my Parkinson’s Disease (PD) symptoms and treatments (mostly Fox Insight surveys). One question they always ask is whether I physically act out my dreams (a common PD symptom, it seems). Since I sleep alone, I’ve never known how to answer that one. Until recently, that is.

On one recent night, I fell asleep on my couch. Eventually, I started dreaming. I dreamed I was fighting the Arachnids from the movie Starship Troopers. But not with weapons – I was just punching them. I woke myself up when I punched a canister of snacks I had left on the coffee table. So, now I know the answer to that question. It may also be why Bear stopped sleeping in my room long ago.