Posted by gardenergirl on September 16, 2005, at 9:46:44
In reply to Re: Dream interpretation? Long and vivid as usual » gardenergirl, posted by JenStar on September 15, 2005, at 0:21:09
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> I don't mean impotence in the sexual sense, but rather impotence meaning that in the dream you lack power and ABILITY to get things done the right way.This could relate to the struggle I am having in tackling a rather large hurdle. I don't feel all that competent in dealing with it, and it's been on my mind, because it's going to be taking up a large chunck of my time in the very near future. >
> Since the dream also deals with things that don't make sense -- bad quiz rules, car going thru window but the "complaint dept" is missing, food is badly wrapped, signs are weird: Are you concerned about something in "real life" that isn't fair, rules that seem inappropriate, something that seems just out of whack?Hmmm, interesting. Recently something did happen that was a real shock and hard to understand. Someone acted in an apparently uncharacteristic manner, and it had some far reaching consequences.
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> I think the B.O. part might be a typical fear that we all have -- we all want to fit in; to look/smell/seem "right". Are you worried about fitting in somewhere lately? Are you concerned about body image around a person/group of people?Could be. But I was also aware that I really really needed to take a shower that a.m. before I went out anywhere. I really DID smell bad. :(
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> About the other things -- they do seem to point to possible concerns about your ability to get things done or to function. Are you stressed or worried lately about completing a project, participating in some kind of project or work, or just about getting regular stuff done on time?Oh heck yes!
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> I don't really read too much into single details (like a long hallway.) I think things like that are really very rarely about sex or sexual fantasies. I think most of our dreams concern our worries and fears, or highlight the fact that our brain is trying to work on a problem and solve it using colorful visual metaphors.Yeah, the intial thoughts I had were pretty cliched. But then again, a friend likened it to a birth canal and brought up the idea of re-birth, such as taking on a new role in life or changing a self-identity. This could relate from transitioning from being a student to being a professional, and I'm behind in that process. And in fact I went back, because I don't feel ready. (Although I feel more than ready at times...just need to jump throught that most challenging hoop).
I posted above that my T thinks it was all about therapy and when he brought that up, it made sense with everything we were (and were not)talking about.
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> Thanks for sharing & giving us the chance to play armchair psych!You're welcome. And thanks for sharing your ideas.
gg
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