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It was pretty vague, or at least not vivid enough to remember the exact details, but the emotion was so extreme that I woke up with stomach clenching that didn't subside when I realized it had been a dream (which took about a minute or two).

I know I was trying to cover something up that I had done, so I wouldn't get in trouble for it. It was something stupid and relatively inconsequential; I think it might have been something to do with schoolwork. So apparently I decided that the best way to do that was to somehow force a man to kill himself. I felt kind of bad about it at first, but not too much. Then, the next morning, when everyone found out, I saw a segment on the news of his wife and daughter, and suddenly I felt crushing guilt. And I was terrified to confess, because I'd obviously get in massive trouble, but I felt so horrible that I wasn't sure I could keep it a secret for long.

I don't think I've ever had a dream like that before. I have intense rage/frustration dreams about once or twice a month (which I think is a consequence of my anger medication; my theory is that it suppresses the feelings into my subconscious...it's kind of bothersome, but a lot better than dealing with it when I'm awake), and every once in a while I'll have anxiety dreams, but not like this. Never like this. Those always involve worrying about something that might/will happen. I don't think I've ever felt anything even remotely near that level of guilt in my entire life, except maybe the time I cheated on a math test. Maybe.

I'm sorry, that does sound upsetting. I don't have any advice, other than it IS just a dream, and sometimes it's your subconscious mind just working through things (and sometimes it seems entirely random).

For myself, though, I have definitely noticed a trend of dreaming "I'm in trouble and I have to find a way to weasel out of it without getting caught." In one dream, I accidentally turned my co-workers into gelatinous masses (don't ask how, I don't know), and I was more concerned with leaving the office before anyone found out what I'd done.

"For myself, though, I have definitely noticed a trend of dreaming "I'm in trouble and I have to find a way to weasel out of it without getting caught." "

That's been a MAJOR theme in my dreams for ages. I've had dreams about killing people and the focus is never on the killing, but on trying to get away with it.

One example: I dreamed that I was a guy back in the 50s or 60s and I killed someone and got away with it. But then in modern times, the unsolved case came into the public's attention again (I don't remember why) and I was terrified that with new technology available, I would be caught this time. I decided the thing to do was to run away to Mexico, so I got in my car and drove down there, but there was a HUGE traffic jam at the border and I wasn't getting anywhere anytime soon and I woke up before I could find out if I ever got through or not.

That dream didn't bother me, but I did have one that made me feel horribly guilty. I dreamed that I bashed a kitten to death on a rock, and I didn't want to in the dream, but for some reason I felt like I had to do it. I woke up feeling horrible until I realized it wasn't real, and even then still feeling disturbed and wondering why the hell I would even dream that.

Ouch! to the kitten dream. I don't know, maybe it's your subconscious mind expressing a fear that you can do harm without wanting to do it? Or sometimes it's just related to a news story or something you remember.

But, re: your fleeing from justice dream - that reminds me of the other very common thing in my dreams: Trying to [do something] and being thwarted all along the way. Trying to get somewhere, or get away, and there's obstacle after obstacle after obstacle. I never get where I'm going in my dreams. Never. Guess it's true that it's the journey, not the destination, that counts. :)

*hugs tight*

I dreamed about turning into a cat. :D?
(Sorry, that probably didn't help)

For real though, anxiety dreams are really awful. I don't necessarily think the emotions you felt reflect any irl guilt, but it could very easily have happened because of something from before you fell asleep. Were you really stressed about something before you went to bed? Not necessarily guilty or anything, but stress and anxiety can cause some pretty awful dreams. If you can pinpoint a possible cause of distress, any kind, it might help.

I wish I could offer better advice... but it's over now! Don't worry <3 If you can, take a nice warm bath or drink some hot cocoa. Watch a funny movie. Try to relax and put it out of your mind. :) You're okay now!

I know what you're going through OP. I recently had a dream of my father brutally killing my mother and it'd really gotten to me where it ruined the rest of my day by being on the verge of crying all the time.
I've had some pretty bad dreams, but I don't know when I'll be able to forget it.

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