Dream / Reality?
I have literally been asking myself several times since a was a little girl daily if something was real or did I dream it ?..It is no walk in the park because it’s allowed bad things to happen in my life because I don’t always have a tight grip on reality. Also you have to be careful about who you let know that you have trouble staying present with knowing facts because people can be cruel in so many ways . 
I have what you would call " Overwhelming Dreams" ALL GOOD, Fascinating dreams! I learn how to do things, very educational and creative. I'm lucky. My mother says I live a whole other life in my dreams. Many, many times, when I awake it can take a good while to" get out" of my dream, I'm still figuring out, what I should have said or did. I was in the car with my sister, we drove about 2-21/2 miles, I fell asleep 3 times and woke up each time telling her my dream. I don't understand when they say dreams only last seconds or minutes, my dreams go on forever. I will also wake up get a snack or a drink of water and go back to bed and pick up on my dream from where I left off. I love my drems, it is a whole other world
Hi
. Welcome to the community@ How wonderful that dreams are such a positive experience for you. I hope that never changes. Best wishes. - Lori (Team Member)
I've struggled with dreams seeming real, too. I have had several recurring dreams over many many years about death, abuse, and loneliness that made me think they were reflecting real events, past or future. Deja vu is something I experience frequently, too.
My childhood was terrifying and I thought some of the real things that happened were dreams. My mom admitted later some really did happen and were not dreams at all. I never got a chance to discuss all of it with her before she died. So, I don't honestly know which were dreams and which really happened.
I still have horrible dreams and some nights they keep coming back every time I fall back asleep. So, I'll try to stay awake.Hi
. It can be a struggle, for sure. Do you have a good support system? Warmly, Lori (Team Member)
