Climbling through a small tunnel...

[softie]

I've been quite claustrophobic all my life. I hate small spaces & being crammed into a space with loads of people. When I was little a lot of my nightmares, although different dreams, ended in the same way. I was sure that to get out of my nightmare I had to crawl through this tiny turning tunnel. Sometimes I would go through it & get stuck so I would end up screaming in my dream 'till I woke up. Most of the time though I wouldn't even go through it because I was to terrified of small spaces. Having my nightmares end like this made me even more scared of small spaces.
Does anyone know what this means or has had something similar in their dreams?

[Vonniesaur]

I, myself am a bit claustrophobic. I don't freak out, but I do get uneasy and become very cautious every time I step in an elevator or train. Personally, I'm always dreaming that I somehow find myself in a tunnel and I'm always surrounded by water. It varies from a little or me being completely submerge within the water. I don't quite understand what exactly is the root of this dream or if there is a message behind it. Unfortunately, I hardly ever see a light at the end. Sometimes, in the middle of the dream I try to convince myself that it is only a dream and that I should pay attention to the details, but there are none to be found.

I do know that the water in my dream is a sign of spirituality, but the tight spaces I endure must be a catalyst to the message. I assume, that because claustrophobia is a condition that we suffer from that the dream might try to explain a difficult aspect in our waking life. I'm glad I at least found someone who has the same dream that I have... hopefully we can find a solution!

[holydiver]

Hello, softie.

Your subconcsous mind recognizes a failure on your part, which is a lie. At some point in time, you became traumatized, probley because of something that took place, or something you decided you didnt like. When your subconcsous mind recognizes a lie you told yourself, it trys to correct that problem the only way it knows how, by placing you back into that situation.

The problem with placing you back in that situation is that it has to be more terrifying than it was in the first place in order to shock you back out of that lie you told yourself. If that doesnt work, your subconcsous mind will play with your belief system, thats the system you told yourself of how your going to be, what your going to do about things. Its because of your belief system that caused the problem with your dreams, that is trying to save you. When it goes to you waking world, it will put you in a simular situation to try and resolve the issue in real life. You will be drawn to it like a moth to a flame.

Thats the reason why people only seem to get worse than they are, and why people go back to prision. They cant resolve those problems, because they cant recieve anything bad enough to correct the original problem. Its not any different than someone picking on you, it just how we are set up to change.

A lot of people who develope fears, face those fears in life in small steps. They never do anything alone when they face those fears, and gradually work by doing those fears, untill they realize there isnt anything to fear.

Peace and Love in Jesus.