Woke Up Shaking After That Dream Shot
Seriously, last night I dreamed someone just… shot me. Point blank. Woke up sweating like crazy, heart pounding outta my chest. Felt so real it messed with my head all morning. Kept wondering, “Why THAT dream? Why now?” Had to figure this out.
Grabbed my coffee and straight up dove into my dream journal app. Flipped through old entries – nothing violent before this. Weird. Googled like a madman: “shot in dream meaning”, “dream about getting shot”. Found tons of random theories, felt overwhelming.
Started testing these ideas against what’s happening in my actual life right now. Here’s what clicked:
1. Totally Feeling Exposed & Vulnerable
Made me realize I feel like a sitting duck waiting to get hit. Dealing with some big deadlines at work, boss breathing down my neck. Feels like everyone’s watching, waiting for me to mess up. That bullet hitting? Probably my brain screaming about pressure overload.
2. Old Scars Acting Up Again
Got me digging up old crap too. Remembered feeling completely helpless when I got laid off years ago – blindsided, like I never saw it coming. That dream gunshot? Felt identical. Like something nasty hitting me from outta nowhere. Old wound’s still raw, apparently.
3. Realizing I Need Armor
Here’s the kicker – woke up feeling like I gotta toughen up. Seriously. Decided to actually do something about it today. Blocked two hours just for deep work, no notifications. Called a friend I trust about work stress instead of bottling it. Small moves, but damn, it felt like putting on mental kevlar.
So yeah, getting shot in the dream freaked me out at first. But hunting down the why? Actually useful. Turns out it’s less about violence, more about my dumb brain waving big red flags using symbols. Fix what the flag means, sleep gets better. Simple as that.
