Before I start sharing my dreams with you guys, I'd like to recommend @Bjorn 's article on how to make an article successful and how to get ideas for writing articles. This is what inspired me for writing my article today.
So if you are ready let's start.
The Silhouette
I start off with the most scariest dream of mine. As every dream, this one felt so real too, but with a twist. Somebody was trying to attack me and punch me in my face. I did not know the reason why and I could not identify who was that, as it was a tall good conditioned male shape, a black silhouette. As he was trying to punch my face I was hitting back, but not only in my dream, but in reality too. I woke up to punching the air next to my bed. Thank God my wife was on the other side and did not hit her.
And here comes the most scariest thing, that I ever experienced in dreams. As soon as I opened my eyes waking up from my dream I saw that big black silhouette still trying to punch me. I saw him for like 2-3 seconds, then he dissapeared. I have to admit I was scared to experience, that there is a moving black life-size shape right next to my bed at my fingertips. This was the longest 3 seconds in my life, that I ever lived through. Even days later when I told my dream to my wife my voice was filled with fear.
Horse In The Pub
It was a recurring childhood dream of mine for quite a long time. A horse with both forelegs on the bar, asking for its beer with a human voice instead of a whinny. I wouldn't call it scary, I'd call it weird. Where do you see a talking horse drinking beer in a pub? It must be a dream.
Every time this dream returned, everything was always the same. The same horse, the same pub. I don't know what could have triggered this dream, because at about 10 years old, although I had seen a horse, I had never set foot in a pub.
The Wrong Door In The Right Place
I lived in a ten levels high tower block of flats with my parents on the third floor, flat number 16. Four identical houses are built side by side with ours on one end. Even an idiot could tell, which house to go into to go home. Here is my second recurring dream.
So even in my dream, I couldn't miss the house I grew up in. I always went into the right house, always on the third floor, but when I stepped out of the lift, I was always greeted by an unfamiliar, lobby. I knew immediately, that it was not our staircase, but I was 100% sure, that it was our house and I was on the right floor.
Even though everything was unfamiliar, I walked up to our door and the number 16 was correct, but it wasn't our name on the door. Where am I? Where are my parents? I rightly asked myself. Fearfully, I rang the doorbell and a complete stranger opened the door for me. At that moment I woke up.
I don't know where to put this dream either. It's so strange and scary at the same time.
A Fear Of Failing In School
My third and last recurring dream is that I can't finish school, because I always have to repeat a year. I wasn't a genius at school, but I was such a good student, that I never failed, and there were others much worse than me. Maths was the subject I had the most difficulty in, maybe that's why it was in my dream, but at least I know, why I dreamt it all the time.
I didn't like my maths teacher, because he was too strict, but now I know, that strictness is necessary to keep students in line and make them learn their lessons. I can't describe the feeling when I wake up from this horrible dream and I realise, that I haven't been to school for decades and have nothing to fail regarding to school at least.
Thank God I never dream any of my recurring dreams again.
Am I Awake Or Still Dreaming?
Finally, I would like to share two very strange phenomenons with you. They are something, that I have not been able to explain to myself. I dream that, I wake up and go about my daily business. No strange things, strange creatures, strange objects or anything like that appear. That's why I'm sure I'm awake.
When I actually wake up in reality, I realize, that I was dreaming the whole thing, whereas in my other dreams I know, that I was dreaming all along. That's when I have to give myself some time to realise, that I'm really awake and not dreaming any more.
The other phenomenon is when I dream that I am dreaming. Dream within a dream. This is also a very strange feeling. You think you're awake dreaming something, but you're actually dreaming in your dream. When you wake up from your dream, you're still dreaming and when you actually wake up in reality, you seem to have woken up twice. Both phenomena are very confusing.
These are called false awaking and lucid dreams.
If you had some strange dreams or recurring dreams, feel free to share it in the comment section below.
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Hi! I think I might help for the first one. I don't know if I would explain well because I've been through this experience.
Ever heard of 'Sleep paralysis'? If not, let me describe the experience.
In my sleep, I usually dream of a scary experience similar to your first story. But it varies: Sometimes, shadows of kids laughing creepily, sometimes just a shadow of a person, etc. A few minutes later, I am half awake and aware of my sudroundings. I see some silhouette (really scary) nearby. The thing is, I CAN'T MOVE. I want to sit up and get myself out of the situation but I can't move my body. Moreover, I CAN'T SPEAK. No matter how I hear myself scream in my MIND, the voice won't just come out of my mouth.
That is sleep paralysis. Maybe that's what you experienced. Being someone who experience it from time to time (well until now), I wanna tell you to not be scared. Sleep paralysis is caused by stress, lack of sleep, a really tired body, and everything that relates with 'exhaustion'. Try to recall if you slept that night with a heavy fatigue or something. That may have caused it.
Now, the solution. I always pray and pray and do my best to move even just a finger (trust me, this works). It depends on you, fingers or toes, you choose.
If you succeed, then you'll be able to move your body and fully wake up. The thing is, sometimes it happens again if you go back to sleep. Just do the same process, it will eventually go away.
This has been so long, apologies. I hope it helped.