Why have I been having horrific dreams?


Question:
I dream alot but have never had really bad ones like I have lately, where I am actually being hurt or killed. They are really bloody and graphic.

Last night I dreamed I was being attacked by someone with a chain saw and I was trying to fight the person off and I actually saw my hands and arms being cut off and blood spattering. It was so scary that I woke up out of breathe.

Why am I dreaming things like this lately?

Answers:
Doctors still debate dream analysis to this day. Most will argue that the only person who can appropriately interpret our dreams is ourselves. I doubt you will get the correct answers to analyzing your dreams on youqa.com. I would contact a sleep doctor if it is something that is really bothering you.

Other Answers:
you are depressed

What have you been up to, don't get caught?

are you watching horror movies, or having troubles in the workplace? Talk to someone you trust.

What did you last eat?

What are you watching/reading before you go to bed? Don't watch graphic movies or read about anything bloody or something at night. Focus on doing something that's completely NOT connected to getting killed and all that. I hope your awful dreams stop soon. :)

it's most likely due to stress.something big just happened or is about to happen.a new person in your life.worries.

If you eat a lot at night ( like if your stuffed) you have nightmares or if you eat a banana at night you also have nightmares.

I know it sounds weird but its true.

It may be based on real life things such as, A movie, a tv show, a dvd, news on the radio. if you figure it out, stop doing what you are doing.

Have you taken any new medication?

You have to stop thinking of what you see in your dreams as a literal thing. Dreams are just your subconcious trying to make you realize something in reality. Think about your dreams. How do you feel during these dreams? Scared? Hurt? Petrified? Disgusted? Sometimes you may even dream something terrible, and oddly feel happy or proud. Pay more attention to how the dream makes you feel, and then think about your life. Is there anything going on that is making you feel that way? Are you scared of anything bad happening. Has anything happened lately that has hurt you, emotionally or physically.
Try checking out some dream interpretation books, or read up on it online.

It is because you feel weak and powerless in real life.

You are very afraid of something, I dunno what cause I don't know you.

Get "control" of yourself and your life.

Too much late night horror movies? or maybe you are just passing a maturity stage in your life.
Source(s):
May be.

Hi,
I work at a sleep center in NC. Many times people expose their minds to horror movies which cause these dreams. But usually, this is a result of a chemical imbalance, most commonly caused by a new drug (prescription or recreational). On rare occasions it's due to chemical in your food, such as MSG or preservatives. Hope this helps.

i think you might be stressed, depressed, or watching too many scarey movies. iam not really sure but i always used to have dreams that rocks were falling on me, and that someone shoots me with the same green bodysuit i have. it is scary but they do say dreams mean things. buy a book that explains dreams. www.barnesnobles.com
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experience

have you been watching scary movies if not then i think you should pray and ask god to not let you have these kind of dreams any more.if that work's then write me back @ angelsharpey@yahoo.com and then maybe we can see if i can mix up something else.

my dream dictionary interprets-

blood-avoid hostility within the family
your own death - change for the better , avoid emotional upheval
Arms- mean pleasant company..so in your case loss of pleasant company
the chainsaw could mean - things are no longer running smoothly

so maybe you have some family issues at present that are really troubling you..??
dreams don't always need to predict the future..they can be a reflection of whats troubling you inside.

pray to jesus to keep you safe and go to sleep
or maybe you are watching too much of the texas chainsaw massacare!!
Source(s):
just a dream dictionary i have. i ain't no clairvoyant

the most of our dreams are things that your brain recycles form all your journal. Everyday we are dreaming. Sometimes we don't remember all the dreams, because we have 4 dreams states, and when we remember our dreams we are beginning to dream deeply. Now, when we have horrific dreams, maybe is because something something bothers to us or it worries to us.
Try to take it easy, try to think what things are worrying you, and try to rest more.

what type of movies do you watch?
maybe they have an influence on your sub-conscience mind?

are you frightened about something that is going on around you in the community..maybe girls getting hurt or something. this may have worked its way into your mind also..

do you feel like your life is a little bit out of your control..and you do not seem to be able to handle it..this could also be a reason for the dreams.

do you ALL realize in any dream or nightmare..you can train yourself to some extent to control them..especially the bad ones..
just keep telling your self that you can stop the bad stuff going on in the dream..do this before you go to sleep..keep telling yourself that you can stop and control the dream over and over again just before you go to sleep..you HAVE TO BELIEVE it in order for it to work..so keep saying ..it..OK

now if this does not work after about a week of you telling yourself it will be OK and you can control it all..please look a good doctor who deals in dream..
Good Luck and God Bless

Possibly you are psychic in your dreams. Do you need to stop hanging out with particular people? I recommend you assess who your true friends are. Are there any new people in your life?

"All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, Worn out places
Bright and early for the daily races
Going no where, Going no where
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, No expression
Hide my head I wanna drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, No tomorrow
And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles it's a very very
Mad world. Mad world."



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