
I’ve talked in the past about how I no longer have nightmares. It’s true… I haven’t had one in about 15 years now.
But I DO have ONE recurring dream, which is pretty odd and unsettling.
I have had this same dream over and over and over again over the years. I just had it again last night, which is what prompted this post, but I’d say I’ve had variations of this dream at least 20-30 times in the past 10 years or so.
As I said, there is always a slightly different setting, or beginning, but the gist is always the same:
I am outside, and I get into a car. Sometimes its my car, sometimes its not, but whatever I’m driving, I am in a hurry, so I pop it into reverse, hit the gas hard and start to back up.
The problem is, I am driving ridiculously fast, in reverse. Also, in all these dreams, I can NEVER see where I am going. Sometimes, there is something in the back seat blocking my rear vision. Sometimes, I am unable to turn my neck to see behind me. Sometimes, for some reason, I jump into the back seat while the car continues to scream its way in reverse.
In all these dreams, I know that I am seconds away from hitting something. I KNOW it. I sit there waiting for the inevitable collision that I am unable to see approaching, but it never comes.
Other cars, pedestrians, buildings….. They all whiz by me at breakneck speed….
Other cars, pedestrians, buildings….. They all whiz by me at breakneck speed….
But the collision never comes.
I wouldn’t say it’s a nightmare. It’s not like I wake up in a cold sweat or anything, but I always awake with an unsettling feeling.
My guess is that the dream stems from unconsciously feeling out of control of my destiny, but what I know about psychology you could fit on the end of a pencil point, and probably still have some room left over.
So c’mon, you smart guys and gals out there. Anyone have a dream analysis book handy?
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