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Posted by All Done on March 25, 2004, at 0:41:06
Since I started therapy, I notice that I remember my dreams much more often than before (except when I was pregnant). In the beginning especially, I was dreaming quite a bit. Now that it has slowed down some, I notice myself writing my dreams down more often on Sunday mornings, which is the day after my weekly sessions.
Has anyone else experienced this? Is it normal or am I just thinking too much?
Thanks, in advance, for your thoughts.
Posted by Dinah on March 25, 2004, at 1:17:06
In reply to Dreaming, posted by All Done on March 25, 2004, at 0:41:06
I can see where that might happen. Since it gets your unconscious all stirred up. I tend to go in the opposite direction and get as groggy as can be after therapy. My sleep tends to be extra thick and dreamless. But I think that's my way of forgetting or putting aside stuff that gets stirred up. I think it would be a lot healthier to work on it in your dreams like you do.
Posted by Karen_kay on March 25, 2004, at 8:36:02
In reply to Dreaming, posted by All Done on March 25, 2004, at 0:41:06
I notice that I have nightmares more often. I rarely, if ever, remember my dreams. But those blasted nightmares have me waking in terror. And they used to come every night. It's gotten much better now though. I like Dinah's explanation. But, I've noticed it as well. Can you send some good dreams my way? I did remember a strange dream the other night though. I dreamt that Bubba was my hair dresser. Weird!!!!! I wouldn't let that man touch my hair! Would that be considered a nightmare? Doubtful, but in real life, I'd run screaming!
Posted by DaisyM on March 25, 2004, at 12:45:07
In reply to Re: Dreaming » All Done, posted by Karen_kay on March 25, 2004, at 8:36:02
I think it is typical to intensely dream after things are stirred up, like you are still working things out. And I think since we've made the commitment to look inside, we do remember them more.
Many of our fears come out in dreams. So if therapy is hard, your dreams might be representing things about therapy or your Therapists.
Karen -- I love the hair dresser dream! I think I posted that I had a dream where my Therapist went with me shoe shopping! He loved that. Said it meant I was carrying him with me in my regular life, not just when I'm in crisis.
Posted by Dinah on March 25, 2004, at 18:40:33
In reply to Re: Dreaming » All Done, posted by Karen_kay on March 25, 2004, at 8:36:02
I almost never remember my dreams, but I do know I'm having them a lot more the last few weeks. No earthly idea why. Things aren't particularly stirred up right now.
I caught the tail end of one today. Someone had just said something like there is light at the end of the tunnel. And the response was that there is no light, all is darkness.
I've no idea who the first voice or the second voice belonged to. It was just the very tail end of the dream that I caught. I'm rather hoping I was the first voice. The second voice was way more melodramatic than I would be comfortable with.
Posted by lonelygirl on March 25, 2004, at 19:09:47
In reply to Dreaming, posted by All Done on March 25, 2004, at 0:41:06
I rarely remember dreams at night, but I take naps during the day a lot, and I remember them more often. I actually had a dream about my psychologist yesterday, and I remembered it really vividly. I don't really take dream analysis very seriously, but I do write them down when they are really vivid like that.
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