I have two regular themes that come up -
- I'm at home (in the family home I grew up in, not my current family home) and there's hundreds of unwanted guests. As I manage to get one room clear I go into another room and there's just so many more. It's a real stress and anxiety and I can't get anyone to leave.
- I'm drink driving, usually really struggling to control the vehicle and then being caught and so full of guilt and shame.
Both dreams seem to have the themes of alcohol and being out of control. Whenever I have either dream I wake up SO relieved they're not true.
I've also had a similar one, though not as frequent, that I'm drunk and cheat on DH. Again, a very stressful and anxiety causing situation and again, so grateful when I wake up and know its not true.
I am a bit of a control freak in real life and all these have a theme of being out of control - although I don't necessarily notice these anxieties in my waking life.
They're also all linked to alcohol - I have had a bad relationship with binge drinking in the past, although not for a long time now.
What are your recurring dreams/themes and where do you think they stem from?