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[seventhe]

last night I had a very clear and particular dream about my teeth becoming loose, then chipping and/or falling out / coming out

it was so realistic I still remember what it feels like

i mean i lost basically all the teeth on the right side of my mouth and the left was starting in on the action by the time i dragged myself out of it

but i actually felt it, even in the dream

would anyone like to take a stab at some interpretation here?

(humorous interpretations also acceptable)
(i could use a laugh)
(i mean i'm pretty sure it means "anxiety" in some form)
(because guess what my life is made of)
(but seriously)
(it was mad vivid)
(and exceptionally creepy)
(send help)

Comments

[raphiael]

If I'm remembering right, general dream interpretation holds that teeth-dreams (apparently really common) are supposed to signify fear of aging, death, and change.

Personally I don't believe in stuff like that, especially since symbolism and associations can be really personal. But I do know that I have bad teeth dreams when I stress too much, largely because I grind my teeth and sometimes the pain, I think, triggers dreams about it.

If you're waking up with a sore mouth irl, consider getting a mouth guard?

[shahrizai]

I dunno what it means, but I get those dreams too. Usually one tooth at a time comes out in a horrible fashion and there's a lot of blood and gross. I'm a big sleep drooler, so I wonder if those dreams come when my mouth is full of drool and feels funny.

[rynling]

Hello! I'm a total lurker on your journal, but I wanted to jump in and say that I get these dreams all the time.

The standard textbook interpretation of "loosing your teeth" is that you've experienced a castration dream, which is associated with a perceived loss of agency.

That's kind of weird and sexist, though, so here's my interpretation:

We will all fade to dust in the end, so you might as well eat lots of delicious sugary treats while you've still got your teeth. Seriously, ALL THE SUGAR. It improves brain function and makes you happy, and the "crash" after the sugar rush is associated with muscle relaxation and calmer sleep. Basically, your body is using your subconscious to tell you that holiday noms are good for you, regardless of the crazy body-related anxieties society forces on us around this time of year.

[lassarina]

your interpretation is A+++.

[whitemage]

It means u need 2 drink moar because alcohol kills bacteria and that means no gingivitis, homes.

Yeah, it's anxiety related. For you, probably the intersection of work hell and fibro Sheol.

Your bod wants you to take a real vacation, likely. The way the teeth chipped, then fell out suggests your mind feels this has been a progressive feeling of overwhelmed and while you're used to it now, it's having lasting consequences, your brain says.

So nothing you didn't know. Just do the drinking more.

[lindorie]

I remember looking up teeth dreams in a dictionary once and it said something about worries about money. But I think that's shit. Actually, dream dictionaries in general. It's probably an implosion of all your anxieties, dude. Dr Linpants suggests that you drink more about it.

also have a tsundere shark

[albijuli]

Gawd, I get these a lot.

In my case, it's due to stress and anxiety. I have that in buckets. That could be true for you too.

According to Dream Moods.Com: http://www.dreammoods.com/commondreams/teeth-dreams.html (this gets long)

And a note about that link, Lin has a great point- hell, even the link says to take what's going on in your waking life and interpret from there. If nothing rings for you on that page, then no big.

[goldmare]

You feel like an old woman even though you're a young one and it's really freaking you out.

Because life should not be this painful at this age.

And because "toothless" is a synonym for "ineffective" and even though you're REALLY effective at many things there are also things you can't control in life and that's upsetting.

Apologies if I am being too real, I am slightly tipsy at the moment. And I hope I'm not just projecting. *hugs* *so many hugs*