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[hairpin]

Since I hit adulthood I very very rarely remember my dreams, and if I do I usually forget them within 5 minutes of waking up. When I was younger, I only had bad or very bizare dreams. What I want to know is, do I still have dreams, but I'm just not remembering them? And if I'm not remembering, is there a way I can unlock them myself? Has anyone done this or have a similar problem? It's not something I consider imporant enough to see a therapist, or hypnotist for.

[MizzMo]

We all dream, for the most part, and remembering them can be hard to do. I know if I have some really strange dreams, I have to get up and write them down immediantly. While other times, I'll remember them for most of the day, if they're so profound.
I did a search for you on remembering dreams, see if anything here can help:
http://www.spiritual...ing_dreams.html
http://www.dreamslee...ringdreams.html
http://www.newageauction.com/ash.htm
http://www.kittsdrea...eringDreams.htm
http://www.bobbieann...ringDreams.html
http://www.dr-dream.com/remember.htm
http://www.childpast....php?forumid=20

[Chaotic_Fiend]

Hey Hairpin, I'm with you. I remember when I was little I used to have a lot of scary dreams that I could remember. I even remember how I used to end them. By like jumping of something or closing my eyes really hard and opening em again. But now when I have a scary dream in the middle of the night, I wake up and go to sleep and can't seem to remember it. I guess when ur a child you don't have a lot of stress which makes you more open minded.  :-/

[anasuya]

On the scientific end of the spectrum, every single person who sleeps, dreams at least two different times a night. So yes, you're most definitely having dreams.

Mizzmo has provided some excellent links. I used to tell myself as I laid down for bed "I will remember my dreams", and chant it until my body becomes completely relaxed. If you wake up in the middle of the night to get a drink or go to the bathroom, be sure to first, see if you recall any snipits of a dream and if you do, write them down and, second, complete the chant all over again.

Let us know if any of this stuff works.

Ana

[hairpin]

Ana, and anyone else who cares. I've been able to remember a lot of my dreams just by writing down what I can remember AS SOON as I wake up. I have to sleep with a journal under my pillow. I'm the type to drift in and out of sleep a lot, so I write down what I remember and then fall asleep again. If you care to read about them, I'm keeping a log of it all at http://www.terrormac...com/~dreamblog/

[Caesar]

wow thats so wild hairpin. i never thought of that

[MoonChild]

haha, good idea!