I am having a recurring dream that I am in a therapist office.?

Question

In my dream I become aware of my surrounding and tell myself that I need to remember what the message is... then I wake up.
What can I do to make myself stay asleep through the dream.

Answer 1

Sounds like you are on the verge of what is called Lucid Dreaming. Try this technique, as you are drifting off to seep tell yourself over & over you will remain asleep but aware you are dreaming. You will need to practice this, it probably will not work on first try. There are several levels to dreams, most being general "dumping" of the days stuff or anxiety dreams. This does NOT sound like one of that type. Another level is where the unconscious part of you that normally is not available to you in a waking state will attempt to give you a message while you sleep. This unconscious part of ourselves uses a different language, so the messages when recieved are often cryptic. One thing to remember is that you are everyone in the dream, that is, in the dream all players represent some aspect of yourself. Good luck, happy hunting, & thanks for a interesting question.

Answer 2

Recurring Dreams

Most dreams contain messages that serve to teach us something about ourselves. Unfortunately many a times we forget what we dream about as we go about our daily routine. With recurring dreams, the message may be so important and/or powerful that it just will not go away. The frequent repetition of such dreams forces you to pay attention and confront the dream. The dream is trying desperately to tell you something. Such dreams are often nightmarish or frightening in their content, which also helps you to take notice and pay attention to them.

Recurring dreams are quite common and are often triggered by a certain life situation or a problem that keeps coming back again and again. These dreams may recur daily, once a week, or once a month, but whatever the frequency, there is little variation in the dream content itself. It usually points to a personal weakness, fear, or your inability to cope with something in your life - past or present.

The repetitive patterns in your dream can reveal some of the most valuable information on yourself. It may point to a conflict, situation or matter in your waking life that remains unresolved or unsettled. Or some urgent underlying message in your unconscious is demanding to be understood.

Following are some tips in overcoming your recurring dreams.

1. In understanding your recurring dream, you must be willing to accept some sort of change or undergo a transformation.

2. You must be willing to look within yourself and confront whatever you may find no matter how difficult it my be.

3. You must be able to look at the dream from an objective point of view. Try to get pass the emotional and reactive elements of the dream and get down to the symbolic images. Many times dreams are masked by elements that are disturbing preventing you to delve any deeper. This is a defense mechanism that your unconscious may be putting up.

4. Be patient. Do not get discourage if these dreams still recur even after you thought you have come to understand them.

5. Learn to accept yourself truly and fully.

Often times, once you discover what your recurring dream is trying to tell you, these dreams will change or altogether disappear

Answer 3

Next time you are in the dream, don't try to stay a sleep but try to look about the room for anything that is out of place. For the message maybe something other then the spoken word. Dreams are mind trying to tell you and as I said sometime through symbols.

Answer 4

Are you the patient or the doctor?
I am supposing that you are seeking answers to a problem you are having, and want to get a professional opinion.
I think what you can do is sit down during a quiet moment like at work or while watching late-night tv, and think about what the question really is. By not remembering the answer in your dream, it probably means your question or problem is not fully formed or clear enough.
Sometimes it helps to make a list of what is bugging you, and then figure out what is really bugging you. For example, I get angry when my daughter doesn't do what I ask her, but what REALLY is bugging me that I give her clear, concise directions, and when she doesn't do what I ask, it means she didn't even hear me speaking. She wasn't even paying attention to me, and that hurts my feelings. So I show it by getting angry.
So write down what is bugging you and figure out what is really bugging you. Is your family out of control, or are you angry that you can't control them? (A common issue) Is your significant other not giving you enough attention or is it that you are bored and your significant other is your source for entertainment? Once you formulate what exactly the problem is, both the situation and your emotional response to the situation, you will have a better chance for getting the answer.
Good Luck.

Answer 5

I wonder why it's waking you up. Although I doubt you can stay asleep by choice, keep a notepad next to your bed. Your best bet is to retain your memory by writing it down. It really won't matter what the dream is- it will only matter what your interpretation is, and then THAT is open to analysis.

Answer 6

Chances are there really isn't a message in the dream. Dreams can be like that.