Posted by DaisyM on December 9, 2003, at 18:16:37
In reply to Daisy, any good at dreams?, posted by Karen_kay on December 9, 2003, at 17:18:20
I like dreams but am no expert. What I have been told and read is that you can look at people in the dreams as all being some part of you. So first dream: airport (leaving? running away?) becoming a mess and being upset about it. The girl was lovely (you?) and you got upset with her because she laughed at you. My best guess: fear of not being perfect, especially as you begin to make changes (trips are often changes).
Second dream: I'm not sure. It could be just what you said: someone knew what was happening and noone helped you. (turned off the tape). Now that the tape keeps running in your head, maybe a part of you is saying that you shouldn't focus on the negative stuff because your dad has died. And, it will cause (more?) disruption in your family. Also, you have a hard time discussing the hard stuff, so is one part of yourself giving another part permission to not discuss it? I don't know...
Third dream:
Best guess - it is all up to you to keep it all together and not let anyone (parts of you? your sisters? ) die. Ceiling caving in is often used when many "bad" things happen at once (like overwhelming memories). You can't leave to get help (therapy) because then you expose your friends to the risk of further injury or death.I'm sure there is a lot more symbolism we could really pull out. The biggest question of course is what do you make of these? What do they call up for you? The central theme is that there is an element of out of control for you personally and yet you also have to deal with the aftermath of each event.
I know it is common for dreams to get really wacky in therapy. Dr. Yalom's books refer to the dream weaver who gets more creative in trying to hide meaning from direct theraputic interpretation. The dreams seem weirder but there are messages. Write them down so you can go back and study them later.
Hope this helps. I'll keep thinking about them.
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