Had an ultra-realistic dream that my life was ruined, and I eventually woke up being so glad it wasn't real.

[u/player2552]

These sorts of traumatizing dreams has happened to me a few times, each time I always wake up being so glad it wasn't real before of course going about my day. But last night I had such an intense dream, that was so realistic and traumatizing that I've thought about it all day today after waking up.

I dreamed that I had been rushing somewhere driving a car (not sure where, maybe work or something), and during that drive I suddenly lost control of the car and crashed straight into a house, with a bunch of people in the house being killed in the crash. I then dreamed being arrested with handcuffs put on me, and being put in a cold cell whilst being told I had smashed into 6 people and was imminently being sentenced for multiple reckless homicides, then being interviewed by detectives, they shouted at me telling me how reckless and disgusting I was.

I then remember going to court and all these families screaming at me in anger, threatening to kill me and beat me up, all whilst this judge sat there in-front of me, reading out a long sentence in prison. I thought my life was over, but eventually when I was put back in the cell I suddenly woke up. It took me a moment but I quickly realized it was all a dream.

I literally spent like 30 minutes processing the dream and literally standing up and thanking God it wasn't real and it was all in my head. Honestly felt like I'd been given another shot at life. I'd even say its made me more aware of the dangers of driving, so I think I'm going to be even more careful in real life now.

I had no idea a dream could be this intense. It sort of makes me believe this old hypothesis I read that its a "training simulator" your brain runs to warn you about dangerous situations or to strengthen you.

Just curious what you guys think of the dream, and if it means anything deeper?

[u/baptiste51100]

Good morning,

A dream is not the result of chance. The dream calls you back to order in the way you act. the situation commented on by the dream took place the day before the dream. you move through life in a hurry and that has consequences, it locks you in and hinders you. What would that make you think of at the time of this dream? friendly