Why do I dream the things I fear in life?

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Answer 1

I think that is a natural occurrence.

It's very very deep in our subconscious, when in everyday life, insecurity issues come up, in our dreams, those fears may come out.

Good thinking question

Answer 2

Well, I think it's a sign of weakness in the dream... it's telling you a message to get over it... Well, do you dream about it often? Because if you do, then you fear a lot of things in your daily life, sometimes you just need to relax and overcome them so that the dreams don't often occur... It's not easy, I had fear of heights and driving a car a long time ago, but I learned that it was a necessity to overcome these fears, so that my life can be easier.

So I think the reason why you dream about these things is because you have fear in your life, maybe more than one and your brain picks up on that thought process whenever you sleep.

Overcoming your fears is the best solution to get rid of those nightmares... it's not easy though, it takes time.

Answer 3

I do not honestly know but if I were to speculate I would say that dreaming about a fear of something allows you to work through it. In some cases you can learn to control your dreams. It takes some doing but I have done it before. I used to dream of falling a lot and lot of other really strange stuff. I kept a dream journal beside my bed for a few months. After a while in my dreams I was able to change things. Now when I am falling I give myself wings or even a broom (ha! ha!) and soar around feeling wonderful instead of afraid.
Also when I was small, I used to dream that a man in black was chasing me and wanted to hurt me some how. Eventually I stopped running turned around faced him and he vanished and has never been back?

Answer 4

Because everything we fear is stored in the subconscious. When we sleep the subconscious manifest as a dream. You have to face your fear and talk it over with someone.

Answer 5

Because that's what your mind is on when you go to bed. Try doing research on Dream Analysis it may help you.

In future, before you go to bed try to focus on things you like in life and go to bed in a happy frame of mind, it will help.

Answer 6

it must be your subconsious way of dealing with them - if facing your fears is the way to overcome them - then you have to face them in your dreams if not in your waking life....so try to overcome whatever it is that your are dreaming about....

Answer 7

The devil knows you fears and attacks you at your most vulnerable state. Dont let him.

Answer 8

Analyzing the Dream: Personal Symbols...

All symbols in a dream create some sort of reaction in you. Look for the symbols that get the most reaction, they are usually keys. Since all symbols are not universal, in fact most aren't, before you pull out your dream dictionary, you need to decide if the symbol has a personal meaning or not. Here is an example: A knife might symbolize happiness to a woman who dropped the knife on her wedding day, and if was a big joke because it stuck handle up in the floor. This is associated with joy because it was humorous at the time and was a fond memory she shared with her husband. However, the next woman might cringe in fear over dreaming of a knife because she was attacked by a knife wielding thug in her teens. There are countless examples that could be given, but I think you get the picture. But how does one know what something means in a dream? How doAssociation
A traditional psychological method of looking at something and taking note of the first thing it reminds you of. After you think of something it reminds you of, do it again with the next association. Example I say "Cat", you associate "dog". Then I say "dog", and you associate "fire hydrant". I say "fire hydrant", you say "Fire". You see how this works? You have been lead in this example from cat, all the way to fire, two unrelated subjects! You can play this game with yourself with your dream symbols until something "clicks" and you get the ah-hah feeling.

Amplification
Instead of associating, you list what each symbol means to you. Different from the association method, amplification can sometimes work were association falls short. For instance, I dream of a candle, intstead of associating I make a list of what a candle means to me personally. Example: candle means happiness, love, romance, mysticism and light. Though it seems similar to association, it varies because you are approaching it from a different point of view.


Symbol defining is very easy, and you know when you hit the mark by the ah-hah feeling. There is one factor you should also keep in mind, and that is the laziness factor. You must devote some time and thought to the analysis of your dream to get a clear picture. If you go about it in a half hearted way, you will get bad results and feel disappointed. If you relay solely on dream dictionaries to do your symbol defining you will have lost quite a bit of the meaning your dreams were trying to share. I am putting a dream dictionary online in the future, but it is only to be used when no personal symbolisms can be found. It is my hope that you will try to define as many of your own symbols as possible.

we readily decode the symbols? There are several methods, lets explore:Association
A traditional psychological method of looking at something and taking note of the first thing it reminds you of. After you think of something it reminds you of, do it again with the next association. Example I say "Cat", you associate "dog". Then I say "dog", and you associate "fire hydrant". I say "fire hydrant", you say "Fire". You see how this works? You have been lead in this example from cat, all the way to fire, two unrelated subjects! You can play this game with yourself with your dream symbols until something "clicks" and you get the ah-hah feeling.

Amplification
Instead of associating, you list what each symbol means to you. Different from the association method, amplification can sometimes work were association falls short. For instance, I dream of a candle, intstead of associating I make a list of what a candle means to me personally. Example: candle means happiness, love, romance, mysticism and light. Though it seems similar to association, it varies because you are approaching it from a different point of view.


Symbol defining is very easy, and you know when you hit the mark by the ah-hah feeling. There is one factor you should also keep in mind, and that is the laziness factor. You must devote some time and thought to the analysis of your dream to get a clear picture. If you go about it in a half hearted way, you will get bad results and feel disappointed. If you relay solely on dream dictionaries to do your symbol defining you will have lost quite a bit of the meaning your dreams were trying to share. I am putting a dream dictionary online in the future, but it is only to be used when no personal symbolisms can be found. It is my hope that you will try to define as many of your own symbols as possible.