Thread: Dream Recall and Nightmares ...?

I've found that i could always recall most of my dreams...usually the same as you, 1 or two a night. But I didnt really consider my recall getting better untill i started to notice and develop the ability to notice smaller details in my dreams. Just remembering colour changes, my emotions as i went through my dreams and whatnot. But either way, i belive that your dream recall is probably improving...try to keep a dream journal to help you remember all of the smaller details. It has helped me a lot.
In my nightmares though, i usually don't become frightend. The mood normally changes before it gets to that point.

I've never had a nightmare before, so I really don't know what to say. All my dreams seem to lead off into "nightmare" territory, but never does. It just goes back to "interesting, but weird territories."

The concept of conflicts or fear within dreams is usually an interpretation of a conflict within life as well (unless it can be analyzed differently, of course, as a dream-wish fulfillment of some kind).

The fact that you have not had many nightmares does not mean much, it is not a bad nor good thing really. However, it can be thought then that you do not feel stressed in life at the time, or simply that you are happy and content with matters.

When you "forget an important part" of the dream, this is usually referred to as dream-censorship. This is when your mind forgets those parts of the dreams that is not important or, that you are repressing certain parts of the dreams that you do not like.

This can be the equivalent to a moment in the waking life when you, "forget what I was just about to do" or "I know I know what that name is, but just can't remember" on the tip of your tongue, so to say.

I have had similar dreams myself that involved a nightmare-creature (BloodShed) whom caused me much grief, so I can relate to you here.

How do you feel about everything going on in life at the moment? What would you change?
Are their conflicts occuring which you are powerless to change?

I look forward to hearing more from you, and hope I have been enlightening at all.

I haven't had a nightmare were I had experienced fear since I was a little kid. Everything that was remotely scary merely made an uneasiness in my mind of beiing pursured.

The concept of conflicts or fear within dreams is usually an interpretation of a conflict within life as well (unless it can be analyzed differently, of course, as a dream-wish fulfillment of some kind). [/b]

That's quite interesting.

I've never really thought of a nightmare in this way - but I suppose it would be true. I'm trying to remember when I've had nightmares in the past and what may of triggered them, and I must say it was most likely some event that happened.

How do you feel about everything going on in life at the moment? What would you change? *
Are their conflicts occuring which you are powerless to change? *
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I'm feeling great at the moment and quite relaxed. Not much interesting or disturbing has happened lately, which is good. This might be the reason why most of my 'near-nightmares' have turned into pleasant ones.

I think part of the reason for this may also be my confidence. I've been feeling powerful lately and not much can stand in my way. Perhaps this is reflected into my dreams? Maybe I can now not fear what used to frighten me?

look forward to hearing more from you, and hope I have been enlightening at all.[/b]

Very much so.
Thank you.