First, some background.

My wife and I owned our first home for seven years. The people who sold us the house sort of did a number on us. And, the neighbors were very hostile. Living there, overall, for most of the time was pure hell. It was very tense and stressful.

Thirteen years ago, we sold the house and moved to another state. And, we love our current home, neighbors, and community.

Yet, for years, I continue to have the same dream about our old house - where we are sneaking back into that house, while the current owners are not there.

Sometimes it's me and my wife. Other times it's my kids too - who were not alive when we lived there. And, sometimes it's other family members and pets as well.

Sometimes we are sneaking in just for a few minutes - maybe just to be nosey or use the bathroom. Other times, we sneaking in for longer - to eat a meal or take a nap. And, sometimes we're in there for much longer, like overnight, or, to have a party.

No matter who is with me or how long we are there, my feeling and sensations in the dream are the same. When we are in the house, I am in a state of fear and panic that the current owners are going to come home and find us there - or that the neighbors will spot us back in the house.

Any idea on what this means and why I keep having his dream/nightmare repeatedly for all these years?