You did well, Granite. When the panic was overtaking you, you sought your blanket for cover and comfort and your T understood it was important to reassure you that you were safe. That was good.

I've done a lot of Jungian stuff with dreams. They can contain memories, but they also get jumbled up with other things from our unconscious mind, things that didn't or couldn't have happened. As we progress in therapy we may take a more active role in our dreams. For example, I frequently dreamed I was being hurt in a way that happened in real life and I couldn't get away or protect myself, but as I got stronger in my waking life things changed in my dreams. One night the dream (nightmare) came on and I was being hurt and then suddenly I was in a helicopter with a machine gun, chasing the Bad People away so they couldn't hurt me or anyone. I felt strong and in control. That dream signified a big change in my feelings about myself. I no longer felt the past could reach out and get me. I could chase the past and the Bad People away and keep myself safe.

Dream content can be a mixture of reality and fantasy. It can be important to our recovery. Sharing that with your T, as difficult as it was, was really good. I wish you the best and good, strong dreams in your future.