Why do I keep dreaming about my dead dog?

[yorkie99]

Just that really. Recently I dream about her virtually every night. In every dream she’s lost and I can’t find her or someone has taken her and I can’t get to her. I have had a hard couple of months (forced out of my job) so might be that but she died over a year ago. It’s quite horrible because she was my heart dog. What does this mean and how can I stop it?!

Possibly anxiety in your present life? One way you may choose to tackle this is to write down in summary form all the things on your mind that might keep you 'awake' at night as they bother you during the day. Revisit them often acknowledging the difficulty but look to 'resolve' them focusing on one at a time until it's either concluded or diminished so as you feel peace of mind. Past traumas such as losing employment or much loved people or pets can present themselves in all shapes including dreams but they may mask the present issue. In a literal sense it's ok to continually grieve and have sadness thinking about your dog but also it's equally ok to laugh and remember the good times and if you do this you'll soon be remembering them for the good lifetime of memories and not the passing. And taking small steps to gain employment again and addressing what you mean by 'forced out' could go a long way. It's ok to visit the GP and download all this on them as that could start some targeted support.

Try googling your dream? They often have meanings that can make connections.

I think this is your job related work stress coming out. Could you maybe try some meditation before bed so you go to bed not “overthinking”.

when I have a period of stress I dream about my mum who died when I was 21