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Posted by yesac on June 26, 2003, at 15:15:45
I had this very odd dream last night. In it, well, a lot of stuff happened involving me crawling across a busy highway in the pouring rain and pitch dark, fearful of falling into the raging sea. But I was on my way to see my psychiatrist. Eventually I got there. We were in some kind of lounge with a bunch of other therapists/patients. He was acting weird, like reading this magazine for a few minutes in the beginning. And suggesting that he would think I'd have something to say, something about me being articulate. After a few minutes we decided to leave for more privacy or something. Here comes the scary part - he tried to rape me. And he said that not only was he going to do it this once, but again and again in the future. This whole scenario in the dream was really discouraging and a huge let-down for me, because I have come to rely on him and trust him and really like him as a psychiatrist. The first I feel has truly cared.
Later in the dream, when I knew that that part had only been a dream, he was trying to protect me and my sisters from this huge King Kong gorilla that was trying to snatch everyone up. It kept snatching my sisters through the windows of a house, but not me, because they have red hair. I don't know what that was about!
I think that now I'm over the disturbance of the dream, but in the middle of the night it really got to me. I think mostly just the idea that he could betray me.
Posted by Penny on June 26, 2003, at 20:31:59
In reply to disturbing dream, posted by yesac on June 26, 2003, at 15:15:45
Dreams are fascinating. I have dreams often about my pdoc and my therapist. One recent one with my therapist involved her chastising me and bringing all her patients together for some kind of picnic or event or something, but I didn't fit in and she got upset with me. It really bothered me, because I really like and trust her and don't think she would ever treat me that way, and I would be crushed if she did.
She was very interested when I told her about it, and we talked about how much I fear being criticized, and I think even more so because I seek her approval and support (not that I have to earn it or anything - she gives me unconditional support).
Have you told your doc about this dream? It might be interesting to see if he can provide any insight. If you feel comfortable sharing that, that is. I have major issues with men, and, even though I really like and trust my pdoc, I would have a hard time telling him about my dreams about him...
penny
Posted by Dinah on June 26, 2003, at 21:29:23
In reply to Re: disturbing dream, posted by Penny on June 26, 2003, at 20:31:59
I've only had a couple of dreams about my therapist, and only one do I remember because it was a recurring one. I walk in and there is another person sitting in the room. My therapist introduces me to this woman as my new therapist, as he can no longer see me. I stare in shock then scream obscenities at him and run out.
When I had this dream, I walked in and told him I was quite annoyed with him for what he had done in my dream! He found that amusing. Unfortunately my dreams are too transparent for interesting interpretations, but we did get into my fear of termination again.
But I also also come to him not infrequently and tell him that I'm angry at him about something someone else's therapist did to them. :) He just laughs, and says "transference".
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