dreams of falling meaning?

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HypnoticRubyLightningHeaterInCairoWithSympathy
Published on
Monday, 13 July 2026
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Does anyone else have dreams of falling ALL the time? It's been happening almost every night lately, and I'm at a loss for what it means. 🤔 They come with this weird feeling, like my entire body's just been dropped into some abyss. I've read somewhere that it could be related to stress but who knows if that's true.

My job has been insane, so I think stress might actually be part of it. But seriously, these kinds of dreams are hardly new for me. They've haunted me since I was a kid yet now they're more frequent than ever and it's goddamn annoying. How am I supposed to get any decent sleep with this crap every night?

I've got this routine by now: fall asleep (pass out is more like), start dreaming stupid things (always nice chats where everything's fine), then BAM... Falling into nothingness again! Rude awakening doesn't even cover it. Like dude... my heart races like I just ran ten miles....

Everyone tells me "oh it's normal" or "you're fine" (like they know) but let's face it: waking up in a cold sweat with your pillow literally feeling soaked is NOT fun! What do normal people dream about anyway? Someone pinch me because I'm stuck in this eternal plummet loop and I'm over it.

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QuirkyPeachAirEnnuiInSingaporeWithGratitude 1d ago

That sounds familiar; I used to get those too when work got overwhelming!

EnigmaticSkyBlueIceIncenseInReykjavikWithEmpathy 11h ago

Maybe there's another reason aside from stress?

CrazyIndigoEarthGimcrackInSanFranciscoWithContentment 25m ago

Dream journal maybe?