Dreamworld becomes better then the real world

[gustavofring]

Probably a sign I should get out more. I recently cut back on caffeine intake because I find that it causes terrible moodswings and makes me too nervous to work on my grad project.

One of the side effects (because I drank so much) is that I feel extremely sleepy all the time and have extreme difficulty getting up. Since I have no obligations during the day to keep me in check, other then having to work on my project, I just crawl right back into bed. Why? Because my dream was way more comfortable, interesting and fulfilling then my daily life. I feel like my dreamworld is becoming a projection of what I feel my life should be like, and my daily life is a dreadful dream.

I hope this phase flies by soon. It's like I just want to lie in bed all day and dream my life away.

 

[sullyS25]

There are some spiritual people that claim what we perceive as the "real" world is in fact a dream as well.....Like the matrix. Some people think it is crazy but I like that thought

 

[coyote]

“I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: Am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man?”

- Chuang Tzu

 

[MrJones]

I have a hard time getting out of bed everytime, I do prefer to stay there. When I dream I am safe, confident... I am happy. I live the life I would like to live, a life I could never have in the real world. That's one of the reasons I wanted to live in the eternal dream.

The thing is, that nothing is real. You don't even live. That is not a life. You can get out of bed and try to live your real life how you want. You have to try your best.

I can tell you that living in a dream is awful. It's pathetic. I recommend you to avoit it and that you live a real life.

PS: interesting quote, coyote. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Iluv]

Dreams are so much more creative than reality. I find that I have the confidence to do what I want when I want in dreams that I don't have in the real world. I have taught myself for the most part to lucid dream. But I don't dream very often and don't remember them. But for some reason my mind likes making up it's own maps. I find it quite cool, but I do agree that we need to spend more time in reality. It's all for the best.

 

[ohheybbyitscorixx]

There are some spiritual people that claim what we perceive as the "real" world is in fact a dream as well.....Like the matrix. Some people think it is crazy but I like that thought

I have these episodes where I dissociate and it feels like the real world is a dream to me. Of course I know it's not, but the feeling can be unbelievable.


In a lot of my dreams, I'm happy and safe, so I like them better. Plus, where else can I fly, be a mermaid, or be Harry Potters sidekick?

 

[Blandy]

omg i really understand what u mean, in my last year of school (when i was in a really bad state) i just didnt want to get up in the morning, cos in my dreams i was the person i wanted to be, like the perfect version of me.

 

[Kiwong]

When I drink caffeine my mind goes at warp speed, throwing a million thoughts my way most of them worrying, but there are a some really creative ideas getting through too if I tune into them.

Lately I haven't been remembering many dreams, perhaps because I am so tired with all my physical activity.

 

[Flowers-Of-Bloom]

I've had this problem since I was a child. I had an over-active imagination so I just spent hours daydreaming and found it difficult to go to sleep because my mind was so active.
Now it's become my form of escape and I don't know how to deal with things in the real world.

 

[Charmed]

I do this sometimes, though not as much as I use to. As long as daydreaming doesn't take over your life, I don't see the harm.

 

[skins]

i know when i start detoxing off effexor the dreams become so intense and vivd and even though many are more nightmare-ish, the occasional one is so exhilarating i actually feel more alive asleep then when im awake.

 

[ChrystaR]

A lot of the time I sleep to escape to my dreams. My dreams are always intersting and vivid, and I love having them. I can experience so many amazing things. But I do have a tendency to have nightmares where my family and animals are dying or dead or hurt and it take a toll emotionally sometimes.

I meant to comment on a thread on here that asked if you were shy in your dreams. I never got around to saying anything...

I'm usually not shy in my dreams, I can do things with people that I could never do in real life. I love it because I feel like I am unleashing a part of myself that is deep inside me that I can't use in real life.

 

[ThatOneShyKid]

I can agree with anyone here who loves to sleep more then to be awake. In my dreams I am more sociable and not as scared and nervous as my real self. I'm almost always with someone I desire to be friends with, and we share good experiences. I just wish stuff like that could happen in real life. It could.. but it doesn't.

 

[Nanita]

Probably a sign I should get out more. I recently cut back on caffeine intake because I find that it causes terrible moodswings and makes me too nervous to work on my grad project.

One of the side effects (because I drank so much) is that I feel extremely sleepy all the time and have extreme difficulty getting up. Since I have no obligations during the day to keep me in check, other then having to work on my project, I just crawl right back into bed. Why? Because my dream was way more comfortable, interesting and fulfilling then my daily life. I feel like my dreamworld is becoming a projection of what I feel my life should be like, and my daily life is a dreadful dream.

I hope this phase flies by soon. It's like I just want to lie in bed all day and dream my life away.

Some years ago when I was extremely sad and depressed, I felt that I was more active/alive when I was dreaming/sleeping. I felt no purpose with life, no interest in anything, I had given up COMPLETELY.

You could see this as a sign of being depressed/tired of life... - And well, you could accept it as being okay for a while, maybe u need to get to know yourself on a deeper level - dreaming is your subconsciousness being awake, which is an important part of you.

There are some spiritual people that claim what we perceive as the "real" world is in fact a dream as well.....Like the matrix. Some people think it is crazy but I like that thought

Yes, in deed. Reality ; a dream , and when do we really wake up? When the physical body dies ? Let´s see..........