Recurring Dreams

[Sally PB]

I have had only two (!) dreams that made me cry when I woke up, and those are the only ones that I would really call "bad dreams."

I even had a dream that I was going to be executed in half an hour, and my thought was, "Ok, this is interesting. I should see if I can find so-and-so to tell him and say goodbye." I wasn't even scared in the dream, and when I woke up I just thought, huh, that was weird.

 

[Rillowen]

I have had only two (!) dreams that made me cry when I woke up, and those are the only ones that I would really call "bad dreams."

I even had a dream that I was going to be executed in half an hour, and my thought was, "Ok, this is interesting. I should see if I can find so-and-so to tell him and say goodbye." I wasn't even scared in the dream, and when I woke up I just thought, huh, that was weird.

I dont often cry to dream either, only 2 dreams that I can remember, but both have been rarely reoccurring. One where I forgot the baby in the car, baby is dead. Another where hubby decides he can't live with my incompetence and slow learning curve and leaves me, then we die and go to heaven and God says he made a smart choice because i was going to the fire. (yes I might have some insecurities... totally not his fault) both made me bawl like a baby, and both had hubby holding and rocking me with shushing sounds lol.

 

[Rillowen]

I don't have recurring dreams, but I've had the same theme a couple of times.
1. I'm trying to call someone on either a payphone (push button) or a rotary dial. (Yup, I'm old.) I cannot complete the call because I misdial and have to start over, or I get to the last digit and don't know if I dialed it, or my finger is acting weird (I can't hit the button or make it turn the dial). I have had this dream or a variation a few times. I figured out that it means there is something I need to communicate to someone, but I'm having a difficult time doing it or "getting through" to them.

2. I am on my way somewhere, and I have to be there at a certain time. On my way, I get sidetracked into doing something else, or I take a wrong turn, or it's at a different location than I thought. I have the feeling of time passing, but I'm not getting closer to my destination. I see clocks, or look at the clock in the car (if I'm driving) and it's 10-15 minutes later, but I'm not making any progress. I'm not sure what this dream means.

For me the second one would mean I'm stressed that I keep somehow always being late or off schedule for everything no matter how I try. This would be my que to stop and try smarter not harder lol and try with a new approach. But then... I often struggle against time.

 

[Rillowen]

There's a small part of me that likes moving. Having a fresh start, new adventures, etc. But I'm also a big homebody that loves having my own safe, little nook in the world.

I can absolutely see why that many moves would bleed into your dreams. Glad you finally found your forever home (in this life ).

New start is nice, hubb6 and I both grew up with many moves, but we are happy to have a place to literally "put down roots" to plant trees and develop things that won't give us benefits for years is knew and exciting.

 

[Backroadlogic]

I have 2. When I was a very young boy I started to dream I was in a taxi with my mom. It was raining and we parked in front of what looks like a large government building with concrete steps in front of it. My mom gets out, says she will be right back, and closes the door. Almost immediately after that a set of hands comes out from under the seet while the taxi drivers head spins 180 degrees to look right at me and then I'm pulled under the seat. I wake up

The other one I find myself in conflict with myself. 2 versions of me fighting. I feel that I'm both versions of me and I feel the feelings of both versions of me simultaneously. I feel scared and strangely alive. I feel trapped but also in control. It's very overwhelming.

 

[theoldchick]

I dream about tornadoes. Sometimes multiple tornadoes. I'm in a white house looking out a window watching tornadoes. They never hit the house, though I am terrified yet fascinated by how they look and move. Some are whip/rope tornadoes, some are thicker stove pipe tornadoes. A person told me the tornadoes represent the turmoil in my life and the house represent the walls I have built to protect myself from all the things that can injure me physically and psychologically. Seems about right. I'm now down to one tornado as I have learned to let things go and stop worrying about things I can't control.

 

[thecatumbrella]

I have one recurring dream that I've had ever since I first got chickens as a teenager (without saying my age; a while ago...).

The dream is that I've somehow forgotten I had animals that were my responsibility. I keep finding them all over, sometimes in bad condition. First it was only chickens, but now it can be dogs, livestock, other birds etc.

I've actually grown to appreciate these dreams, even if they can be rattling. They remind me of my responsibility as an animal owner, and keep me on my toes.

I have these too! “Rattling” is the perfect word to describe them.