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BillieTheBot
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Usually, my dreams don't bother me. I have plenty of messed up dreams, but recently I've been having really vivid sac-religious dreams and I'm dreading going to sleep tonight.
You see, my Dad's side of the family is religious so I've been brought up respecting God and man & stuff...but although I've eased up a lot since going to college, these dreams are really scaring me.
Most of my dreams involve people turning into demons or evil spirits controlling my body and I can honestly say that I haven't had such vivid dreams since when my grandparents died (I dreamt that I was talking to them).
The thing is, I'm over my depression and life's as good as it's ever been, but these dreams....
Why are they sac-religious and why are they so vivid? am I going mad?
You see, my Dad's side of the family is religious so I've been brought up respecting God and man & stuff...but although I've eased up a lot since going to college, these dreams are really scaring me.
Most of my dreams involve people turning into demons or evil spirits controlling my body and I can honestly say that I haven't had such vivid dreams since when my grandparents died (I dreamt that I was talking to them).
The thing is, I'm over my depression and life's as good as it's ever been, but these dreams....
Why are they sac-religious and why are they so vivid? am I going mad?
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I dont no why u r getting them or why they r so vivid but dreams really represent how u feel if u ask me. I can relate though, I used to and still do sometimes suffer really disturbing nightmares of my childhood. They used to really get me down so much that I tried my hardest to stop myself sleping in the end, but it only made me ill.
Im not really sure what u can do about this, but I found talking about them helped a lot to. They say that some dreams u r able to control in a way and talking bout them might make them easier when u get them.
Sorry if Im talking a load of bollox or not making sense but I no what I mean!
Your subconcious has probably decided that it's about time to address any coflicts you may have with your religious upbringing.
Or maybe your subconcious is warning you be aware about the possibility of further depression and to be on your guard.
Do you escape from the demons & evil spirits in your dream? If you do, it could be your subconcious just saying to you "there, you've managed to get through the demons of depression".
Have you recently come off Prozac? I don't know, but if you have, maybe its a reaction to that.
The best thing to do when you have recurring dreams or similar dreams, is to write down as much as you can about them as soon as you wake up. Then, over the course of a few episodes, compare the dreams & look for the similarities.
j9
A wise man is always happy to be corrected