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My therapist told me that approximately two thirds of dreams are negative. I have very disturbing dreams that are sometimes accompanied by physical terrors as well. I also hear voices when awake and found that I was also talking to those voices in my dreams sort of like in Rosemary’s Baby when she is overhearing conversations and translating them into her dreamstate. There was the imagery of the dream and then the dialogue. The dialogue meant one thing with the imagery and could mean something else when looked at alone.
So I started to think about what the voices were saying and pulled that apart from the dream imagery and worked with that dialogue. Because I have taken an active role in working with my dreams in the waking state I now recognize when I am dreaming and can guide the dream a bit. I don’t have full control but I do have some. I can continue the dream and guide it to a less disturbing place or even pull myself out of it if need be. This takes practice but absolutely can be done.
Also, some medications can cause seriously disturbing nightmares. I don’t know if you are taking prescribed meds but it may be a side effect.
I wish you and all the other dreamers out there peace.
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