Posted by FindingMyDesire on April 13, 2009, at 20:03:44
In reply to Do you ever dream your illness?, posted by HyperFocus on April 11, 2009, at 19:09:42
Well, how do I define my illness first of all? Social anxiety for sure. Yes, I definitely have that in my dreams. Also, insecurity and worry. I worry about the relationships around me and people watching me. Have that in my dreams too. I have a lot of shame around my gender and sexuality. And, yes, I certainly dream of that! So I guess so!
Lately I have been going through a familiar cycle of feelings for my T - great longings and romantic/sexual attraction. And I have had a couple of doozies! They are so realistic too - in the sense that they take place in her office and she acts in ways that are as consistent as I could imagine her being in that kind of context based on the way she treats me. (I actually and obviously know nothing about her romantically/sexually in real life so not sure this statement will make sense to anyone.) They just feel so real. And they do freak me out so much!
I suppose, in general then, I'm rarely "better" in them than in real life. Dreams are just another opportunity to sledge through it all...
FMD
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