Just throughing it out there

[gadguy]

Lots of bad dreams, I think they a real until I wake up. Lots of sleep lose...I'm running in Zombie mode at moment, confused, slurred speech, unable to complete a thought...just running on nerves. Also having a recurring pleasant dream were I see an Uncle of mine who passed a number of years ago....He was Great man, kind and generous, he just smiles in the dreams. For whatever reason this dream makes me remember a recurring dream I had back years ago were my Grandmother who died when I was 10 came to me a number of times and was trying to tell/show me something either in the back of barn( torn down after a hurricane, nothing found) or somewhere in back of old home place (slated for demo as soon as free loaders move out). I have always been curious as to what she was trying to tell me and why me...truth be told she had 1 favorite grandchild and none of the other 10 were him....and I would wager I was least favorite. For some reason I can't get this off my mind. Also I can't seem to shut down my mind, there is almost like a voice in back of my head...but i can't make out what it is saying.

Just a lot of wierdness

[Nowuccas]

Hey gadguy,

Some previous posts follow:

DIRECTED DREAMING:
Ask for an answer in your dreams. Write on a scrap of paper at least 3 times and repeat aloud at least 3 times: "Tonight, I want to remember dreaming about ... ... ... ", and put it under your pillow, literally sleeping on it. Repeat this every night, (write the note anew every night) and it should work within a couple of weeks, if it is going to. It's important to summon as much desire and passion as you can muster when you say it, to better convey the message to your subconscious mind. It existed before you could walk, or talk, or read, and knows only emotions, imagery and muscle movement, and works only in the present tense (no past, or future) and doesn't understand negatives, so there's no point in using the term "don't".

DREAM ANALYSIS:

Frederick (Fritz) Perls was a published psychologist, famous for his work on dream interpretation theory. See http://www.dreammoods.com/dreaminformation/dreamtheory/perls.htm

"You are the broken down car, you are the bridge, and you are the dusty book. Perls rejects the notion that dreams are part of a universal symbolic language. He believes that each dream is unique to the individual who dreams it. Perls put dream analysis into a rationally based psychological framework for me, for the first time.
Seek patterns, and themes in the analysis of your dreams. Single dreams should not be relied on for the purpose of gaining insight, but when you have several similarly themed ones, it is clear that your subconscious mind is delivering a message to you, if you learn to interpret the language, and symbolism of dream imagery.

In order to discover what aspect of yourself is being disowned, Perls believes that it is important to retell your dream in the present tense and act it out accordingly. It is important to verbalize how each and every component in your dream felt, even inanimate objects. Reenact the dream and take on the role of the different characters and objects. Start a dialogue with the dream object and express how you felt toward each other. By taking on a different role within your dream and reenact it, you may then be able to acknowledge and realize feelings that you may have overlooked or buried. Your dream literally comes alive".

Check out the post on dream analysis at http://your-mental-health.weebly.com/o.html

There is a section on Dream Analysis in the Social Science section at Y a h o o ! Answers (when it's functioning properly; if not now, perhaps try again in the new year). Some answerers are very good; most aren't, so increase your chances by re-posting several times.


You could download the PDF of

An introduction to Fritz Perls' dream interpretation techniques
gestalt-annarbor.org/Reading.../Perls%20Dream%20Interpretation.pdf
An introduction to Fritz Perls' dream interpretation techniques. 79 ... In Perls' book, Gestalt Therapy. Verbatim .... I know that if I hurry in order to eat dessert.

at https://www.google.com.au/search?client=opera&q=Fritz+Perls%3B+dream+analysis%3B+books%3B+list&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

DREAM RECALL:
Set an alarm for 90mns sleep the first night; keep a pencil & pad handy; write them down in detail, immediately. On following nights, add 30 mn increments, to determine when the best time to set the alarm for dream recall. After a while, your ability to remember your dreams should improve, and you may well be able to stop using the alarm method.


My interpretation:

Your subconscious mind is trying to communicate to your conscious that there is something that you have repressed / buried deep in the back of your mind that should now be brought to the surface, and addressed. What it is, I have no idea, but one example would be that someone may have wanted to be a pilot, actor, or musician when younger, and had to put such aims aside to pursue more realistic career options. That person may now be in a position to pursue such aims, even if only as an amateur.

You could try directed dreaming.

Hypnosis is merely a heightened state of suggestibility, in which you are better able to communicate with your subconscious mind; view http://myfavoriteinterests.com/hypnosis/ about what it is, and isn't. 85% of people are suggestible to some degree; 15% - 20% highly so, and 15% - 20% aren't much at all, so you could either preferably seek professional hypnotherapy, or, if not an option, hypnotic-tapes.com has: DREAM EXPLORATION.

"www.hypnotictapes.com/transcript/general/TS-exploration.shtml
DREAM EXPLORATION
This title enables you to explore, learn from, direct, interact with and participate in your dreams. A new dream, or continuation of a prior dream, with each use."

Also: " DREAM THE ANSWER find answers to questions

hypnotictapes.com/transcript/.../TS-DREAM_THE_ANSWER.shtml
DREAM THE ANSWER find answers to questions
DREAM THE ANSWER. This title allows you to effortlessly, accurately and insightfully find answers to questions using the power of your subconscious mind."

Professional advice is to use preferably only 1, or a maximum of 2 at any one time.

I have had to break this answer into 2 parts, otherwise the permissible character content would have been exceeded, so the rest follows below:

[Nowuccas]

NIGHTMARES / BAD DREAMS:
A previous answer follows: Remember the troubling nightmare in as much detail as you can. Create a scenario in which you manage to prevail. "Tonight, in my dreams, I want to confront the ???/call on a dream ally for help". Write down your chosen form on a piece of paper, at least 3 times, and repeat 3 times aloud, after lights out, and visualise yourself doing it, as vividly as you can, and WANT TO DO IT!!!, with all the desire you can muster, to better communicate this concept to your subconscious mind, through imagery & emotional intensity, so it understands that this is important. Place the piece of paper under your pillow (metaphorically "sleeping on it"). Your subconscious existed before you could walk, or talk. It knows images, muscles/movement, and emotions: communicate with it in terms it can understand. It doesn't understand negatives, and everything is in the present tense to it; there is no past or future. When dreaming, try calling for assistance from a dream character - anyone, alive or long since passed on, even your favorite superhero is available to provide assistance, in the dreamstate.

You can even try the technique of "dream re-entry", and use your new solution in that exact same situation. Try the above for 2 - 3 weeks; I believe there is a good chance they will work. Options, for later: Hypnosis is merely a heightened state of suggestibility, in which you are better able to communicate with your subconscious mind. 85% of people are suggestible, to some degree, so you could either seek professional hypnotherapy, or more alternatives along such lines are on page O at your-mental-health.8m.com, below where this came from. My experience, however, is that the subconscious mind will re-manifest them in a different form, until what it sees as the problem is satisfactorily dealt with. In dream analysis, we are taught that each character inhabiting a dream represents some part of us. It is an axiom that the sole judge of the interpretation of any dream/nightmare is the person who dreamt it. If the nightmare doesn't respond to the above, after a few weeks of trying that technique every night; then it is time to look deeper for the cause. You may benefit from looking at your normal waking life.

What problems, and decisions are there? Is there something you have been avoiding, or putting off? Your subconscious mind is trying to get you to focus on something which it considers is important, and resolve it. You could try asking for an answer in your dreams, as per the previous answer, writing it down 3 times, repeating to yourself in bed, after lights out, and focusing on wanting the answer. "Tonight, in my dreams, I want to remember what the figure is trying to tell me". This method, if it works, should do so in a week, or two. If not, hypnotictapes.com has one titled "dream the answer", but professional hypnotherapy is always much preferable. Many nightmares result from anxiety, so I suggest that learning to deal effectively with the anxiety in your normal waking life may well have a carryover effect into the realm of dreams. http://sfhelp.org/gwc/wounds.htm may be worth checking out, as well.

I have noticed that, since I began using 100 mg of 5-htp daily for anxiety, my dreams have become considerably less unpleasant (if you decide to try it, begin with 50 mg, and if no adverse reaction, increase slowly to 100, 150, or 200 mg. I regard 300 mg as the maximum safe dosage, but would advise seeking medical advice beforehand. Avoid protein intake 2 hrs before, until 2 hrs after, or take with a very low protein meal or snack, to maximise the amount crossing the blood / brain barrier).

Eating some things, like large, hot, heavy, or spicy meals late at night, results in nightmares for some people, so be aware of this, and if you experience a nightmare, ask yourself what was it that you ate beforehand, and avoid such "nightmare triggers" in future, unless consumed early in the evening, or before. Avoid coffee/caffeine products within 6 hrs of bedtime; a list is on page F, at weebly.com, below. If you go to http://www.mercola.com and type "EFT" (and EFT therapists) in the taskbar provided, there is an affirmation on nightmares, and this technique is well worth trying, before paying for remedies or professional therapy, and if you give it a good try, but find it ineffective, the alternatives are still there for you to try. www.tapping.com has 13 free videos on it; also www.emofree.com. Read: Banishing Night Terrors And Nightmares: A Breakthrough Program to Heal the Traumas That Shatter Peaceful Sleep by Christopher Raoul Carranza and Jane Rogers Dill, from your bookstore, or Amazon.com More on hypnosis for nightmares is at http://your-mental-health.weebly.com/o.html and effective natural treatments for anxiety are shown on pages 1, and i. If stressed, see page M. More about dream analysis is on page O.

"There is a simple but effective method of overcoming recurrent nightmares. It's been tested with PTSD victims. This could be the most effective self help method for a psychological problem. It's called imagery rehearsal. You take things from the nightmare and use them to write a different version that has a happy ending. Then you "rehearse" the dream in your imagination while you're in a relaxed state, over and over. Common relaxation methods are slow, deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation (see PMR in Wikipedia)."

PMR may be found at http://www.drcoxconsulting.com/managing-stress.html

Hoping something in the above helps.