[stylist] Remembering dreams

Mon Oct 3 17:52:13 UTC 2011

Jim,
I appreciate your comments. For the writing to be healing for me, I used two
strategies. A journal was too personal. That is when I decided to learn the
craft of poetry-to put something between myself and the events. It required
me to concentrate on something additionally, besides myself. Then as I
wrote, very badly at first, I used third person, referring to myself as
"she." That gave even more distance and objectivity. Finally, after 16
years, I can write a first person account of things, use prose, and instead
of journaling, I use a "commonplace" folder where I enter all wonderful
thoughts, either my own or others that I come across. It is like planting
seeds.
For yourself, a journal in any format my provide just what is needed to
heal. I seemed to have to intellectualize everything. 
I admire your strategies to heal. And so you will.
Jacqueline Williams

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From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 4:03 AM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Remembering dreams

Hi Jaqui,
As a way to try to do things writers do, I've started a journal, which now
has a few entries. Strange that you mentioned writing as a healing art. I
have some stuff in my journal--I think it's my journal--that is making me
have a whole lot of bad feelings right now. I'm hoping that examining the
stuff in there will help me get to where I want to go in a lot of ways, or
at least come to terms with what I can control and what I can't.

I hope that made sense.

Jim

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From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jacqueline Williams
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 6:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Remembering dreams

Bridget,
I had several counseling sessions with lucid dreaming when I was treated for
PTSD after suffering aggravated assault from a domestic partner. (The cause
of many of my physical, visual and auditory difficulties. It is true. One
can be trained to wake up when certain repetitive patterns in a dream start
to happen. It sometimes works for me. If it doesn't, I usually wake up
screaming just before being killed.
Since I have completed my manuscript, the dreams happen rarely now. I
believe in the healing art of writing.
Jacqui

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From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 4:28 PM
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Subject: [stylist] Remembering dreams

Good god! It's going to be the Bridgit listserve today! LOL

I was fully sighted until I was 22 so I still "see" in my dreams. I'll
even have dreams where I'm suppose to be blind, using my cane and
everything, but I can visually see the entire time.

And I have the strangest dreams, like Alice in Wonderland dreams. The
craziest shit pops up in my dreams, and this is the norm for me. Not
sure what this says about me! LOL

I remember dreams I had 20, 25 years ago. There very vivid and detailed.
I always, always remember my dreams.

I also can lucid dream, which is when you are aware that you're dreaming
and can control your dreams. I've been able to do this as long as I can
remember. When I was little, I would just start lucid dreaming, but now
I can control it better. I had nightmares frequently as a child, and I
still do, and lucid dreaming helps. I can either completely change what
is happening, or I can at least manipulate what is happening as well as
wake myself up.

Most the time, my lucid dreaming is more like watching a movie. I'm
aware I'm dreaming, and I just sit back and watch the show. Nowadays, I
lucid dream pretty much every night. If I start having a bad dream, or
just want to change what's happening, I can manipulate things. When I
have bad dreams and nightmares, I usually wake myself up.

They actually are using lucid dreaming to treat nightmares and night
terrors. Supposedly people can be taught to lucid dream, but I have no
clue how it's done. Usually people who can remember their dreams are
more able to lucid dream.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog at:
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/

"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan

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Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:16:16 -0700
From: "Jacqueline Williams" <jackieleepoet at cox.net>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] Story development and strategy?
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Bridget,
How do you remember dreams more than for a fleeting instant. Do you
immediately write down the details. I have the most wild and wonderful
dreams, and sometimes can get back into it after re-falling asleep. I
even invented things. However, after a few moments of waking I do not
remember details, and sometimes everything fades. A technical question.
Can one who has been blind from infancy dream? I would imagine Yes, but
perhaps without color or specific objects. Please, anyone, enlighten me.

I used to sleep with a tablet by my bed, but I can no longer read what I
write, so I am forced to remember everything. Jacqui

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