I forgot to add something, which I think is probably going to be of some significance when dealing with my dreams. From the age of 11-16 I had a recurring dream which I later studied and deciphered to be a memory of a past life. I participated in a study at John's Hopkins and my story was used in a paper about adolescents recalling past lives. Occasionally I still experience snippets of this dream, but it might have some significance when trying to understand my dream patterns/psychology.

Thanks!