My wife suffers from nightmares of a loved one assulting or murdering her in cruel ways. What does this mean?
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Basically, while the abuse was actually happening, she just had to survive and live through it.  Now her brain is trying to process the emotions and cope with what happened to her.  Do not take any offense that the dreams involve you hurting her.  It is not personal.  She was hurt by the people who were supposed to love and protect her the most and, since it is so difficult for us to accept that our parents would actually hurt us, sometimes the dreams involve strangers or other people close to us.  That way, our body/brain can begin to process the trauma, without having to face it in the context of it being the parents.  I don't know if this makes sense.  \n\nMy experience of this was that I had a "bad" childhood.  My dreams started out very symbolic, then changed to strangers hurting other strangers, then changed to strangers hurting me and eventually progressed to the point where it was actually my parents in the dreams.  I wrote the dreams down from day one and that helped me. It is good that your wife is in a safe, loving environment with you (if it's any comfort to you, that's probably why she's having the dreams now).  You are helping her a lot by listening, but, if she is willing, therapy and/or a support group would probably be a good idea - just so someone else can help her process what's "coming up" in the dreams.  She is lucky to have you there to encourage and support her... \n\nJust one other thing that did work for me - when the dreams got too intense and overwhelming and I just couldn't deal with them at that point in my life, I consciously told myself, "No more [of those type] of dreams for now" and it worked.  Then, when I was ready to "work" on it again, I would tell myself, "It's okay to let the dreams come again."  I know it sounds stupid, but it worked :)  Take care...
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I'm not one to interpret dreams but I would say that you need to be careful who you let in your home, whether its friends or otherwise, especially around your child. All dreams mean something and I believe you have been warned!!
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One of my worst nightmares I've ever had (I basically used to have one horrible nightmare a night up until recently) was where like either I didn't have a head or maybe I had part of a head, but every morning for some reason I had to slip on this dead, cut off, gross, head over my existing head, and it was heavy and I could feel the cartilage and the skin was gray and it smelled and it was sooooo gross.  Also, another worst nightmare was in this yellow wheat field, a bunch of us were standing around, the sky was gray, and then hundreds of black crows/ griffen looking things came flying out of the sky and started to attack this man, eating him alive, and we just stood there and watched- and I saw this in my dream- he was being eaten down to his muscle, down to his bone, I saw his skull exposed even, and then he just collapsed.  Those are just two of my memorable dreams that I had...I have tons more.  Most of my dreams are weird, I like them, but they are not the traditional definition of good/ best- they are in different worlds.
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Answers will differ for different circumstances.  Do you have a recurring nightmare or just unpleasant dreams in general? A recurring nightmare related to a past experience probably means you've still not dealt with it and I'd suggest finding a support forum somewhere and writing about that experience where people can give you feedback and love.  If you just have nightmares, period, make sure you're getting enough sleep and eating right, and enough. Trite as it sounds, it does make a difference. I used to have bad dreams if I worked too hard, forgot to eat and drink fluids, and then finally went to bed, much later than I should have. I don't suggest going to a shrink unless it's a last resort--they cost a lot and won't help much. All they do is give you someone to talk to and you can do that on the internet for free.  There's no medication for nightmares. Dreams are - I think - just a sort of garbage dump for the mind; they do what the kidneys and liver do for the body. So if you have a lot of "toxic" dreams it could mean your life is creating a lot of mental stress and not enough satisfaction to balance it, so it builds up, and if the "garbage disposal" isn't working, you end up with a lot of bad dreams.  That's not science, of course, just a thought.
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I know this is personal, but have you encountered any situations with rape or rape victims? Our dreams are our subcocious, and sometimes they reflect personal events that have happened. I am a rape victim and have had several like encounters in my dreams. I would suggest, if this pertains to you, to try counseling and see if it helps.
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We all make mistakes because we are human, so why is this a reason to fear her? We should never have to fear the one we love. Marriage can be tough enough without bringing the fear factor into it. I would suggest sitting and talking with her about what she expects out of the marriage...K
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Probably some deep level of personaly violation such as rape, infidelity of a partner or loss of all material assets. Although all are possible to recover from to some degree.\n\nDepending on your outlook I would surmise that perhaps the worst thing that could happen to you is to suffer a very long, and painful terminal illness and feel the distress of knowing that it is crushing your loved ones  as you get progressively worse.
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HI tears ago i had a dream that my husband who work in a factory at the time got killed. i could see fire. flames.and it all was coming from a hose. the next morning i was in such a panic i didn't want my husband to go to work. he said it was only a dream. and went. he came home early pale and shaken. he told me that night a hose had broke and engulfed his friend in flames. he had died. the dream i had was my husband but the truth was my husband came home and told me. when i to ls my gran-mother she said it must have been a premonition. you with get over it but it takes time. take care god bless,
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Well dreams percipatate while you are unconsious. So it could be whatever you would be thinking without really  putting thought into it. I would say you have a strong sexaul drive if you are always thinking about her more as if you love her to death and just want to be with her that means. Which is good for you! Best of wishes and good luck!
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it could mean something, but i doubt it.  maybe you have anger towards him and you need to let it go.  dont think about him right when you go to bed.  Usually you have dreams about what you have last thought about.
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Depends on the nature of the nightmares. Here's an idea but there's no guarantee that it will work. If you can, visit their graves. If you see that they are out of your life forever maybe you can make peace with what ever demons are plaguing you.
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This is going to sound really, really wierd, ok.  You may have a type of "familiar spirit" living within you that once lived in that person you dream about.  Ask God to remove the spirit (demon).
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I so know what you mean. Sleep deprivation in these circumstances can make a person feel homicidal. Seriously. Inadvertently, my ex's snoring led to the end of our marriage (a long story which I will not bore you with here but suffice to say there were other things going on too!). \n\nThere are non-prescription nasal sprays that you can buy for him to try. If this fails, tell him to haul himself down to his doctor as there are lots of things that can be done to alleviate his condition before surgery becomes necessary.\n\nGood luck!
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Hi! This dream seems to be saying that some things that had been bothering you like "pests" in the past are now dead issues. They won't be able to affect your life negatively like they may have in the past. These issues have been taken care of "for a while". Hope this helps!\n\nwww.interpretmydream.com
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i have no idea what this means....sounds like u need to make sure youre protected at all times...then again it could mean nothing...just a bad dream
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Dreams are often a reflection of a child's inner fears. Perhaps she fears that the family will break up because of some show she watched - have you argued with your spouse within hearing range of your child?\nSome children are ultra sensitive to even a little bit of argument between their parents. The best way is to make a big show of affection between your spouse in front of her and give her lots of reassurance. Also, you can buy one of those cheery, cute nightlights of rotating animals and place them by her bedside.\nLeave the door a little open so she can call for you. If you can, read her a cheerful, happy bedtime story of happy families and so on (maybe using animals as a context? Children love animals), and stroke her hair till she falls asleep.\nBe ever ready to rush to her bedside if she continues having these nightmares.\n\nIf she's still having these nightmares, maybe you should bring her to a psychologist specialising in child psychology?
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Is he a violent person? Do you live alone? Do some of the math. How likely is he to try to cause you harm. If he is, then take some steps to protect yourself. Notify the police and talk to you family members. Sleep elsewhere for a while. The dream may only be trying to wake you up to the reality.