These Gothic Cookies Banished My Nightmares Forever

Sometimes sleep feels like a beautiful lie. For most of my life—well, nights, to be exact—I was trapped in my own gothic little maze. I’d close my eyes and tumble into dreamlands woven from shadows: cold whispers, unfamiliar faces haunting every corridor. Waking up, that darkness lingered. Coffee, music, late-night journaling—nothing kept the nightmares at bay. I almost gave up hoping for relief.

One night, though, that changed. Curled beneath my velvet covers, I stumbled across something strange and almost poetic: cookies nestled in a box decorated with secret sigils and deep, moody colors. Something inside me—maybe just desperation—won over my skepticism. I ate one, hoping for nothing.

But as I drifted off, the world behind my eyelids shifted. The usual thorns and twisted fears faded, replaced with warmth and mystery and a peace I didn’t quite believe was possible. Morning came and... the shadows felt lighter, like I could finally breathe.

If you know what it’s like to dread the darkness, maybe this little gothic treat could help turn your nights around too. Sometimes, salvation finds you in the strangest places—and sometimes, it tastes like a cookie you never expected.