Violent Dreams

most dream imagery is symbolic, your brain processing your world in a controlled environment - so i'd reckon violent incidents in your subconscious are your way of trying to cope with something disturbing you IRL

have you moved house recently, or had some other life-altering change in the last few months?

>>38391938
sorry, just saw that you said you've been dealing with this since you were 18

is that when you moved out from home and went to college or something?

>>38391938
I OD'd last October (it was just an opiate binge, I've been clean since then) but the dreams have been going on for at least 5 years now. I don't know about symbolism, but it's almost like it's the worst part of me coming out (I think Freud called it the Id)
Are some people just born violent? I was in the state militia for a few years where I learned how to fight/kill etc and I think I'd hold up in combat pretty well. I would never be violent to innocent people or animals though

>>38391965
It's cool. And nope, I've been living in the same home since childhood. I went to college, graduated in May, and am now studying for my CPA (Certified Public Accounting cert)

>>38392005
my apologies, i was a little vague when i talked about the symbolism of dreams

i only mean that our mind uses objects that represent something deeper, like if your first kiss was under an apple tree, then apples might represent romantic interest and if you were dreaming of someone you liked, they might be eating an apple

it's usually something really simple like that, and more violent imagery such as dismembering a dog could just be your mind's way of showing concern that you could hurt something you care about

i suppose it all depends on how you feel about beagles

same goes for people who ride around in lowriders - if you think those kinds of cars are cool, then you probably want to hang out with folk like that IRL

but some part of your brain is worried that you can't maintain relationships and are likely to destroy them