The Dream Analyst

[slickdtc]

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Just had a dream where it was a cross between reality & a dream. I can only remember the end of it, there was a series of knocks at a door, closely together. I just woke up literally 30 minutes ago, so I'll have to check with my fiancé when she's awake, but someone (her?) said, it's the mailman don't answer it.

Pretty sure the mailman doesn't come by at 730am banging on our door.

I'm not sure if it was in the dream or I was half awake and someone actually was knocking whether that was on our door or one of the other 2 occupied units in the building I live in.

I've woken up before to things like that, but it'll be a lawn mower or chainsaw from someone in the neighborhood that I heard.

Now that I think of this, back when I was in 6th grade, we got a trampoline for Christmas. And I knew it, like one of the family members (brother or maybe even my dad or stepmom at the time) told me. But I couldn't recall the actual conversation because it felt like it occurred in a dream. It wasn't until we got the trampoline that I was like, I knew this was gonna happen. Not that I have great memory of growing up, in fact I think I blocked a lot of stuff out as a kid (not that I had a bad childhood at all), but I was 11-12 years old. I feel like it's not something I wouldn't remember like I was too young or something.

Life is weird. Dreams are weirder.

[CMH]

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Not bad, lol.

I'm always concerned about losing things. Whether it's people I love or physical things. I'm OCD. I check my cards in my wallet multiple times if I use it, etc.

The external hard drive was in my case that I'm in now. Has a handle and all that. Maybe I'm scared of my computer crashing again too, who knows.

I was distracted in my dream, because of the chicks and the unfamiliarity of the area I found myself in.

Do you often dream about losing things?

I'm going to get to the others. Been crazy busy, guys.


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[CMH]

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I found this thread timely as well, for a recurring dream I used to have throughout most of the 00's just returned for the first time in 3-5 years. In real life I went on a couple of dates with this wonderful girl. Things progressed very well, then I blew a chance to kiss her. Never got the chance again. So I always used to have dreams of getting that elusive kiss, and it was always associated with euphoria, but also great relief, like I could finally put an end to that desire. Always felt very real, leading to unpleasant awakening upon learning it wasn't so.

Anyhow, we'd lost touch with one another over the past five years. I thought she'd mostly slipped out of mind, hence the drop off in the dream. Interesting to have it pop back up, she's obviously still in there somewhere. Coincidental this thread came up in such close proximity to my little dream relapse.

Have you struck up conversation with someone you are interested in?

Perhaps even see a new woman that you would like to get to know much better?


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[CMH]

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Here's one for you, CMH. This is gonna sound crazy but I swear I'm not making this up. When I was younger, probably 15 to early 20's. I had a recurring dream that I was on the Titanic. It was dark and windy and my Uncle was there, who I am very close with, and he throws me overboard. And as I'm falling towards the water I see sharks swimming around where I'm gonna land. I always woke up before I hit the water.



Its been a long time, but I used to have this dream quite frequently.

Old dreams are tough for me because whatever was running through your mind then likely doesn't affect you today.

Your younger self seemed concerned with someone he trusts betraying him.

It wouldn't have had to be some major backstabbing. Could have been as simple as a sibling possibly telling your mother a secret you wanted to keep.


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[CMH]

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I have dreams where I'm back in basic training which is obviously pretty horrifying. Had one last night where the drill wouldn't let me go to the bathroom, I thought I was about to pee my uniform when I woke up and throught I was about to pee my shorts.

Have you been experiencing a feeling like someone is keeping you from progressing in life or in a simple task that has built up into a deadline over the past couple days?

Using the restroom when you need to is a very liberating feeling for many. Being told you can't go is very restrictive and painful; it keeps you from advancing further emotionally as going to the restroom is at the forefront of your mind when you need to go.




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[24]

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It's been years since I had a variation of it, but a few months after my Aunt passed I had a dream where I was with her. I told her how much I missed her and she insisted that I would be alright without her and I'd see her again one day. Throughout my life there would be different variations of the dream. She'd ask me how school was and various other questions.

It could be my mind trying to help me cope with the loss. But I'd like to think of it as her checking up on me every once in a while from Heaven. Either way it's comforting, but I always wake up with tears.

[C the Lyte]

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Had a dream I witnessed an accident, head on collision from some sort of perch. It was a pretty minor incident given what it was, both made it out okay. One was a dark car and the other an SUV or truck with a guy that looked and sort of acted and talked like Budd from Kill Bill.




I'm assuming it has something to do with a cousin who was killed in a head on collision a couple weeks ago in NJ?

[jeremym480]

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Last weekend I had a dream that I was in some type of rouge Mission Impossible or James Bond type stuff. It was basically like 5-6 of guys facing off against an army of 20-30 soldiers. We were in a city and we were shooting at them from windows of a building and they were like on a lower rooftop.

We were slowly picking them off one by one and progressing forward. Some of our group reached the street level and as we were coming up on the buildings where they were I saw some kids watching us. I caught eyes with them and just told them to stay down, then kept moving. We finally made it around to where the soldiers were and all of them were either dead or had fled the scene. The next thing I know cops were coming down on us and we all started to run. At first I ran forward to get away and there were even more cops... some of the guys got captured and some of us turned around to run towards the river. As we ran back, I saw the kids that I had passed earlier in an old 60s or 70s model Cadillac. We got into a boat, but before we could take off we were surrounded, then I woke up. The only person that I really recognized for the dream was Woo from Survivor was one of the guys I got into the boat with.

Let's see what you got, CMH.

[tribefanisu2003]

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This thread is a very interesting read. I hope it winds up being one of the "long-termers".

So, here's my contribution. I know you said older dreams are harder, but, this one is one that I've had recurring for years, the most recent time probably about 4 months ago or so.

It's usually extremely similar each time. I always wake up in a room, sometimes my bedroom (and it's the bedroom of whatever place I'm living at the time, so it's been in different apartments over the years, now it's in my current house's bedroom), sometimes my bedroom from my childhood home. Anyway, in the dream, something wakes me up, and I feel like there's a ghost in the room. I can't see it or anything, but I can feel like there's something there. In the dream, I then proceed to almost, for lack of a better word, taunt the ghost. I'll start off talking quietly, saying things like "If you're here, then turn on the tv". And then the tv comes on. So my voice gets a little louder, and I'll say "Fine, if you're really here, close the door", and then the door closes. This goes on for a few more times, and then the last time I'm screaming as loud as I can for the ghost to do whatever. At that point, I try to scream again, but this time, I feel like there's a ton of weight on my chest. I'm trying to scream, but I can't. I'm trying to sit up, but I can't… And then this is when I usually wake up in real life.

Honestly, it's terrifying. I often wake up with the sweats, incredibly relieved that it was just a dream. But (and as juvenile as it sounds), I usually will turn over and just grab on to my wife as tight as I can. And she knows now, and she'll say "You had another ghost dream, didn't you." I've wondered many times over the years what it could mean, and have tried googling a lot as well, looking for any type of interpretation that would make sense.

Thanks for starting this thread up – I haven't shared that dream / story with very many people at all.

[CMH]

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It's been years since I had a variation of it, but a few months after my Aunt passed I had a dream where I was with her. I told her how much I missed her and she insisted that I would be alright without her and I'd see her again one day. Throughout my life there would be different variations of the dream. She'd ask me how school was and various other questions.

It could be my mind trying to help me cope with the loss. But I'd like to think of it as her checking up on me every once in a while from Heaven. Either way it's comforting, but I always wake up with tears.

That sounds like a nice dream (minus your aunt having passed).

I could have another thread about relatives watching over you but that's another topic and one that probably wouldn't work on OS.


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[CMH]

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Had a dream I witnessed an accident, head on collision from some sort of perch. It was a pretty minor incident given what it was, both made it out okay. One was a dark car and the other an SUV or truck with a guy that looked and sort of acted and talked like Budd from Kill Bill.




I'm assuming it has something to do with a cousin who was killed in a head on collision a couple weeks ago in NJ?

Yeah, I would assume that's been on your mind to have a dream so specific to a life event.

Sorry to read about your cousin. Perhaps you had the dream to feel closer to the event. Do you feel you should have had a closer relationship to this cousin?


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[CMH]

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Last weekend I had a dream that I was in some type of rouge Mission Impossible or James Bond type stuff. It was basically like 5-6 of guys facing off against an army of 20-30 soldiers. We were in a city and we were shooting at them from windows of a building and they were like on a lower rooftop.



We were slowly picking them off one by one and progressing forward. Some of our group reached the street level and as we were coming up on the buildings where they were I saw some kids watching us. I caught eyes with them and just told them to stay down, then kept moving. We finally made it around to where the soldiers were and all of them were either dead or had fled the scene. The next thing I know cops were coming down on us and we all started to run. At first I ran forward to get away and there were even more cops... some of the guys got captured and some of us turned around to run towards the river. As we ran back, I saw the kids that I had passed earlier in an old 60s or 70s model Cadillac. We got into a boat, but before we could take off we were surrounded, then I woke up. The only person that I really recognized for the dream was Woo from Survivor was one of the guys I got into the boat with.



Let's see what you got, CMH.

This is one of those fun dreams. I don't think you have this dream by worrying over anything specific.

Dreams are also a nice escape, which I'm sure you're away of and being a secret spy stopping a threat is your subconscious pushing it's imagination muscles.

This could be triggered by your recent activities: maybe video games with a high rate of team activity or even a movie/show/book with similar experiences.

I say sit back and enjoy them.


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[C the Lyte]

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Yeah, I would assume that's been on your mind to have a dream so specific to a life event.

Sorry to read about your cousin. Perhaps you had the dream to feel closer to the event. Do you feel you should have had a closer relationship to this cousin?


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Thanks. Not really close as there was over 10 years of age difference and a couple states b/t us. I really felt bad for his mother though, as we've visited more than a few times. I also regret not be able to make the funeral.


I need funerals for closure. Otherwise, I expect that person could just call me up one day, as if we haven't seen or spoke with each other for a while.

[jeremym480]

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I don't really have a particular dream in mind, but my best friend growing up is almost always in my dreams. He died just a little over 8 years ago and I don't know maybe it's weird, but those are some of my favorite dreams. Kind of like the dreams where you have unlimited money or something. You know, the ones you wake up from and are like "Damn, I'm going to go back to sleep and hope that I keep dreaming the same stuff" but it never happens.

[Blzer]

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I don't really have a particular dream in mind, but my best friend growing up is almost always in my dreams. He died just a little over 8 years ago and I don't know maybe it's weird, but those are some of my favorite dreams. Kind of like the dreams where you have unlimited money or something. You know, the ones you wake up from and are like "Damn, I'm going to go back to sleep and hope that I keep dreaming the same stuff" but it never happens.

Same. Mine died eleven years ago, and I still dream of him. Same as my guinea pig who died nearly four years ago now.