I frequently half-wake from dreams and start doing or saying weird things while I’m in bed. They often relate to my dreams and it's a big disruption to my wife’s sleep as well as my own. What is going on with me and how can I stop it? Plenty of details inside.
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posted by wolfnote
on May 14, 2013 -
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It's looking like I'll be jobless this summer. Would it be possible to keep myself alive by taking photos of newsworthy events and selling them to news organizations?
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posted by Sheila Nagig
on Apr 25, 2013 -
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Can you help me find a <30 second poem about dreams that is appropriate for first graders?
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posted by mermily
on Apr 10, 2013 -
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My husband is frequently cranky/off his feed/out of sorts for hours after awakening either in the AM or after our traditional late afternoon nap (we both work from home, have for the past 10 years) and his response whenever I ask "what's wrong?" is usually "I had bad dreams." When he describes his dream it's not necessarily a nightmare, but for some reason it exhausts him mentally.
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posted by Oriole Adams
on Mar 15, 2013 -
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If you were single, 53 and healthy and with an adult child roaming the Earth, where would you retire and why? Only limiting factors are 200K US in a retirement account and a pension of 40K US (with a COLA increase of $1600 each year).
posted by 1066
on Mar 9, 2013 -
28 answers
Jiro Dreams of Sushi is one of the most beautiful, mesmerizing films I've ever seen, can recommend others like it?
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posted by xicana63
on Sep 10, 2012 -
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What is the name (medical/psychological term?) for this feeling that "my life been a dream since that one event several years ago"?
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posted by vidur
on May 2, 2012 -
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Every night I dream my newborn baby is in bed with me and is in danger of being crushed or suffocated in the blankets. How do I stop these awful dreams?
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posted by CrazyLemonade
on Apr 19, 2012 -
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I'm a creative/analytical individual who thrives in an environment where I can tweak and testdrive many variables/things/ideas/etc in a creative way and put them to use for profit/critique/judgement/etc.
I have all the time in the world to figure this out, but I want to get it right and I want to find a career I will love the rest of my life.
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posted by sawyerrrr
on Dec 19, 2011 -
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Is it
true, what Ricky Gervais says, about how in contrast to Americans and their high hopes, British people are taught to expect disappointment? British people: What life advice along these lines are British people given, that might differ from such U.S. ideas as
Back to the Future's "you can do anything if you put your mind to it?"
posted by steinsaltz
on Nov 30, 2011 -
56 answers
Very vivid and intricate dreams - do you have tips on how to shake off lingering feelings in the morning?
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posted by apolune
on Nov 25, 2011 -
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Is dream analysis as a form of therapy common these days? I've been looking for a new therapist. (I love my old one, but I'm moving.) I found one guy who seems pretty great... except I'm a little worried about his claim that he does a lot of dream analysis.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 5, 2011 -
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My mom woke up from a nap today and got very angry at me, for no reason at all. I asked her what was wrong and she told me about a nightmare and how I wouldn't run away from these tigers or whatever, after she kept calling me. I just laughed my head off, but she was seriously angry with me.
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posted by starpoint
on Jul 2, 2011 -
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I'm pursuing my dream but have so much pressure that it's not even fun anymore. Is this normal, or am I being unrealistic and setting myself up for disappointment?
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posted by Jofecopa
on Jun 17, 2011 -
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Some of my best memories, when I think back on them, become more cinematic than linear, more musical than factual. They are a flowing montage of events, energy, motion. Often the memory is of an adventure or journey. Why does this happen? Who has written or made art about the capacity for our memories to be transformed in this way?
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posted by victory_laser
on May 27, 2011 -
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Given my level of preparation, how reasonable is it for me to hope to get into a funded master's program in computer science? And can you suggest some schools that fund non-PhD students?
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posted by anonymous
on May 13, 2011 -
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Married white female seeks a good night's rest without dreams of having intimate relations with a close male friend. Can you help?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 21, 2011 -
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I'm trying to find an ambient/chillout track (around an hour or so long, if I recall correctly) about lucid dreaming.
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posted by mrme
on Jan 22, 2011 -
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I'm a normal, rational person who doesn't subscribe to the paranormal. But I've been having terrible dreams/wakings for the last few months. Help me figure out what's really going on.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 14, 2010 -
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As I have gotten older my dreams have gotten less vivid and meaningful. In addition, I don't feel part of them, like they aren't exactly happening to me. Instead I'm watching events as they happen to me, while still retaining some control. The best analogy is like how in many modern video games, there is a scripted plot sequence where your actions are limited but you can still look around at will. Can anyone identify with or explain these phenomena?
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posted by blargerz
on Nov 18, 2010 -
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Hello Brain, It's your ass, Breaking news we might be Gay?
I'm a 30 year old male, and up until recently I was pretty certain I was 100% Straight, Now I'm not so sure.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 16, 2010 -
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Brainfilter: Why is my ability to visualize so unbounded when I am drifting off to sleep (but not yet dreaming)? Is this a state I can reproduce in waking life?
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posted by overeducated_alligator
on Aug 26, 2010 -
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Completely changing course and doing something different. Is it practical and will it lead to happiness, or is it just escapist naivety?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 3, 2010 -
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Help identify an obscure TV movie I glimpsed when I was young. Dream-related themes.
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posted by ovvl
on Jul 10, 2010 -
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I've had the experience occasionally of having a dream about someone and then waking up feeling a very strong longing and attraction for them. It can be a person I've encountered casually in real life, or someone who I knew only from the dream. If it's a real person, I may not have been aware I had any such feelings for them. The feeling can last for a few hours or go on for some days. How common is this phenomenon? Have any of you had a similar experience? Is there a name for it? Has it been studied?
posted by danascot
on Jul 10, 2010 -
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What if it's not ADHD, bipolar, depression, or anxiety? What if I just am not made for this stupid cubicle, 401k, 9-5 crap? I know that many people do it and that sometimes you have to suck it up, but when I keep having freak outs and get more and more depressed and meds don't help and i just feel like i am fighting myself all the time, isn't it time to try a new plan?
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posted by inmyhead
on May 20, 2010 -
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I have
telescopic dreams once in a while - dreaming something only to realise that I'm dreaming, "wake up" in another dream, then sometimes switching back to the first dream or "waking up" to another dream entirely. They freak me out quite a bit as I'm never quite sure if or when I'm really awake. Why do these dreams happen? Is anything the matter?
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posted by divabat
on Apr 12, 2010 -
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Should I continue to prioritize my art in my life over my financial security as I get older?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 2, 2010 -
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For the past few weeks, I've been having extremely stressful dreams. Why? What will make them stop?
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posted by millipede
on Mar 26, 2010 -
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I keep having dreams about someone I don't want to dream about. Is my subconscious trying to drive me crazy?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 21, 2010 -
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