I'm confused...Can you guys help?

[1520SA]

If you can't help, at least I have some peace in knowing that the judgements will be less harsh than the people I have confided in until now! I have been dreaming for the last 3-4 years of crazy things. Mostly random dead people. I don't mean people who died violently and are communicating with me for help in finding their peace or anything remotely hollywoodish or bad sci-fi movies. I mean, old people who are hanging out watching and complaining about the running panty hose their daughter put on them, or making sure that the choir director chose the right people for the program they died to quickly to complete. Sometimes, rarely, it is a violent death, or someone who needs to go somewhere, but doesn't know how. It's not like I'm helping them, or even talking. I'm just watching. So, long story long, a few months ago, I woke up (again) having a nightmare (again) and I just started talking to whoever might hear me, although the existence of such a person is very much debatable, and asked for a reason, or a clearer sign that this is real and not just my screwed up brain selecting the most random and obscure dream material. Now, almost ever time I look at a clock, it is the same numbers. Such as 2:22 or 4:44 or 12:12. It used to surprise me, but now I am somewhat annoyed. It seems like another obscure signal. Something that took me a while to even pick up on. But I have, and over the last few weeks, the occurances are happening more frequently. So now what? What am I suppossed to do with this? With any of this? I feel helpless and somewhat irritated. I know this is long and if anyone even took the time to read it I appreciate you even if you cannot help.
Thanks.

[Zukin]

I'm not sure how to answer this from a spiritual standpoint, but if you want to work on treating the nightmares, this article has some good supplements:
Nutritional influences on sleep - Nutritional Influences on Illness Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients - Find Articles

If you don't take a multivitamin already, it might be helpful. Also, a B vitamin supplement or magnesium supplement may help.
These are good to start with, and they're inexpensive:
Calcium and Magnesium with Zinc Mineral Supplement | Nature Made | Walgreens

Stress B-Complex with Vitamin C and Zinc | Nature Made | Walgreens

You may also want to do a Google search for insomnia treatments if you are having trouble sleeping.

[Kaspian]

According to Doreen Virtue and Lynnette Brown, number sequences you notice frequently do have significance and meaning.

222 - Have faith. Everything's going to be alright. Don't worry about anything, as this situation is resolving itself beautifully for everyone involved.

444 - Thousands of angels surround you at this moment, loving and supporting you. You have a very strong and clear connection with the angelic realm, and are an Earth angel yourself. You have nothing to fear—all is well.

I don't have a specific quote for 1212, but you can get the gist of it from combining the messages for 121 and 212.

121 - Keep the faith and stay positive, as your thoughts, feelings and beliefs are manifesting into reality. Think only about your desires, and give any worries to Spirit for healing and transmutation.

212 - Believe in the ideas and revelations that you're seeing. Have faith in the power of your thoughts to positively alter your life.

I don't have experience with seeing and hearing dead people, but have you considered asking them why they come to see you?

If you'd prefer that they leave you alone as you sleep, you could try specifically requesting each night as you go to bed that they don't contact you at night.

[1520SA]

It's a good article, and I would really like to think that all of this means nothing and is simply the attempt of an exhausted, nutrient deprived mind. There is evidence to support this, namely, if I take Ambien I do not dream. I do not know if that is because of the narcotic effect or if I simply fall into a deeper state of sleep where dreaming doesn't occur. What I know for sure is that the amnesiac effect of Ambien is the most wonderful thing. Even if I have nightmares, I wouldn't remember them. I would consider that a win, at this point. I have small children and worry about taking something at night, though. What if I don't hear them? Or a fire starts? Also, there are issues with dependency, as well. I don't often hear of adults with recurrent nightmares and vivid dreams. I hate it.

[1520SA]

Are there any numbers that mean bad things? And, who decides this? Do lot's of people see oddly reappearing numbers? Who don't people talk about these things?

[Kaspian]

If you're looking for bad things, I'm sure you can find them.

In the small book I quoted from, the meanings all seem positive. Doreen's and Lynnette's stance is that the numbers you see often are messages from angels. Whether or not I choose to view the spirit world in this way, I prefer to believe that the messages are positive.

Doreen and Lynnette said that they meditated, prayed, and asked the source for guidance in interpreting the numbers' meanings—they channeled it.

When I went to the I Can Do It conference in Vegas, (on Steve's and Erin's recommendations), several people talked about seeing certain numbers over and over again and wanted to know what they meant. I'm guessing that people are generally silent about it because they don't want others to think they're weird.

[Betrade]

Wow!

That 212 thing really hit home with me. That number has been popping up over the last few days (I have another post on here about the lottery number last Monday that I didn't play, but it hit).

The most recent 212 thing with me has nothing to do with the lottery, but I've been kind of "asking" if some certain intuitions I've been having are of my own creation, or if they're messages or signs of some kind. The above interpretation, if it's ccurate (who really knows??) actually gives me some insight on what it is I've been pondering.

As for the nightmares, I would say be careful with the sleeping pills. I'm a narcotic dependent chronic pain patient , and believe me when I tell you that you do NOT want a drug dependency. It's a type of slavery IMO.

Maybe avoiding caffeine and sugar will help you get into a deeper sleep where dreams aren't as likely. If you do ingest caffeine regularly, taper your intake if you decide to quit. Going cold turkey can give you terrible headaches, because caffeine is a vasoconstrictor (makes your capillaries, arteries and veins contract), and if you stop it abruptly, they will dilate to their natural state, often resulting in really bad headaches.

It's best to wean down in three day intervals. In other words, reduce to a certain amount for three days, then reduce again for the next three days, and so on, until you're free of it. If you drink Coke or Pepsi, get the caffeine free version. It tastes the same.

Just stay away from that diet soda with aspartame (Nutrasweet). I wiped out a huge colony of ants with that stuff that had invaded my house for several years, after a professional exterminator failed with his arsenal of deadly poisons. They haven't come back.Whatever is in that stuff can kill living things, so ingesting it is probably not a great idea.

These people who are showing up could be just dreams, or they could be actual entities. If they are, they may be drawn to you for some reason, such as feeding off your energy, or trying to tell you something.

I would try and ask them what they want if you can figure out a way to do it, and if they're only there to feed off of your energy, kindly asking them to refrain from interrupting your sleep won't hurt, and may possibly send them on their way.

This is all guess work, and there are probably people here with more knowledge than me. The caffeine and aspartame info is accurate.

[Betrade]

Wow!

That 212 thing really hit home with me. That number has been popping up over the last few days (I have another post on here about the lottery number last Monday that I didn't play, but it hit; 1212).

The most recent 212 thing with me has nothing to do with the lottery, but I've been kind of "asking" if some certain intuitions I've been having are of my own creation, or if they're messages or signs of some kind. The above interpretation, if it's accurate (who really knows??) actually gives me some insight on exactly what it is I've been pondering. I asked for some insight, and I received. Gotta love that LOA!!

As for the nightmares, I would first say be careful with the sleeping pills, and only use them if you really need them. I'm a narcotic dependent, chronic pain patient, and believe me when I tell you that you do NOT want a drug dependency. It's a type of slavery, and sometimes the "cure" can be worse than the problem.

Maybe avoiding caffeine and sugar will help you get into a deeper sleep where dreams aren't as likely. If you do ingest caffeine regularly, taper your intake if you decide to quit. Going cold turkey can give you terrible headaches, because caffeine is a vasoconstrictor (makes your capillaries, arteries and veins contract), and if you stop it abruptly, they will dilate to their natural state, often resulting in really bad headaches.

It's best to wean down in three day intervals. In other words, reduce to a certain amount for three days, then reduce again for the next three days, and so on, until you're free of it. If you drink Coke or Pepsi, get the caffeine free version. It tastes the same.

Oh, and do yourself a big favor and stay away from any diet soda with aspartame (Nutrasweet). I actually wiped out a huge colony of ants with that stuff that had invaded my house for several years, after a professional exterminator failed to kill them with his arsenal of deadly poisons. They haven't come back.Whatever is in that stuff can kill living things, so ingesting it is probably not a great idea. Okay, I'm wandering off topic here, so....

These people who are showing up could be just dreams, or they could be actual entities. If they are, they may be drawn to you for some reason, such as feeding off your energy (fear is a very powerful energy), or trying to tell you something.

I would attempt to ask them what they want, if you can figure out a way to do it, and if they're only there to feed off of your energy, kindly asking them to refrain from interrupting your sleep won't hurt, and may possibly send them on their way.

This is all guess work. I'm no authority on any of this, and there are probably people here with more knowledge than me. The caffeine and aspartame info is accurate though.