[runner1981]

Hi everyone,

I'm new here. The reason I joined is because I have been having the same dream repeatedly for the past several months (not every night, but more like once a month) and it's starting to drive me a bit crazy. This dream is about our old house. This was the very first house that my husband and I bought when we were very young. We lived in it from 2001-2008 and we sold it in the spring of 2008 when we bought the home that we currently live in. Like I said, this dream is always the same. I am driving home, but instead of driving to our current home, I drive to our old home, even though in this dream I know that we no longer live there and haven't lived there in a decade. However, I continue to drive to our old house anyway. When I get there, I just walk in as if we still lived there. In the dream, everything in the house looks exactly how it did when we lived there. Even our old furniture is there. It's almost like the house is frozen in time, like I'm walking into a time capsule of my life from 10 years ago. Also in my dream, all of our old pets (all of whom have since passed on) are in the house. Even though the house looks exactly the same and all of our old belongings are there, I know in my dream that we don't live there anymore. It's so strange. This dream is driving me crazy! I have been trying to figure out what this dream could possibly represent. The only thing that I can come up with is that my subconscious must be longing for the simpler times or the "good old days." Life has been very chaotic and stressful lately for a variety of different reasons and times were definitely MUCH simpler and much more stress-free when we lived in that house. My husband and I have a ton of great memories of that house and many great times were had during the 7 years that we lived there. Times have definitely changed over the last 10 years and I sometimes find myself missing the days of when we lived in this house. I could be totally off base, but that's the best I could come up with.

Any thoughts as to what this dream means and why I keep having it over and over again?

[Skeezyks]

Hello runner: Unfortunately dream interpretation is not my long suit... as we used to say. So I can't be of any help with this. However I see this is your first post here on PC. So... welcome to PsychCentral! I hope you find the time you spend here to be of benefit.

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https://psychcentral.com/blog/uncove...-themes/?all=1

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/heali...me-guidelines/

https://psychcentral.com/lib/dreams-...nner-guidance/

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[Thunder Bow]

Your interpretation is spot on. You are yearning for the more peaceful time for yourself. Some of the peace is still within you.

[runner1981]

Originally Posted by Thunder Bow

Your interpretation is spot on. You are yearning for the more peaceful time for yourself. Some of the peace is still within you.

That's what I thought! It's literally the only thing that I can come up with and the only thing that makes any sense. Since life has been so stressful and chaotic these past couple of years or so, I constantly find myself reminiscing, even daydreaming about how much easier things were when we lived in that house. We were so much younger (I was only in my 20s and my husband in his 30s back then) and we had significantly fewer responsibilities and obligations and just a lot fewer worries overall. It's like our lives were almost carefree during those days, at least compared to what our lives are like today. I actually kind of enjoy the dreams of our old house. It's very nostalgic. They are so realistic and vivid. I don't think it's the actual brick and mortar house that I miss, but rather the memories that it holds and the lives that we had when we lived in it. We had so many great times then and our lives were much more fun. We were a lot more carefree and spontaneous. I also feel like I was a much better version of myself back then. I have been trying to get myself back to being the incredibly outgoing, active, and less uptight person that I always was 10+ years ago for quite some time now, but it has been a real struggle. Sometimes I wonder if I ever will be that person again. I guess that's why I like to mentally escape back to "the good old days."

[Thunder Bow]

Remember, that is still within you. You make changes.

[runner1981]

Originally Posted by Thunder Bow

Remember, that is still within you. You make changes.

I really hope so! Every time I think I get close to getting back to the person who I used to be, I eventually lose it and I keep having to start over again. It's so frustrating! I know that the person I was 10+ years ago is my true self and who I really am, but many stressful situations have changed me over the years and have turned me into someone who I am not very fond of. I just have to keep trying!

[Labolen]

It seems you have a good idea as to why you are having the dream. If it’s continuing on for you, there is still some important lesson your unconscious mind is hoping you’ll get. I’d suggest that you spend some time envisioning this dream and the home and how you feel within in. What action are you taking while in the home that you can still take in your current life to have that “homecoming” that you keep dreaming about. If the dream starts to evolve or change from one occurrence to the next, pay attention to what’s changing. Enjoy the feeling of the dream and don’t let it drive you crazy... instead take a part of it with you each day. Know you really are the woman you were when you had the life you lived in that home. That you is still there and can come home. Best of wishes and sweet dreams to you.

Leah

[Aviza]

Here's a website I use to help me interpret dreams. Your Online Source For Dream Interpretations you're likely right but it may give even a bit more insight. You have to really piece apart the dream but I have found it helpful.