Have you ever woke up from a dream, freaking out thinking it was real?

Last night I was dreaming and it was a good dream, very vivid too. Then I kind of woke up in my dream and it turned bad and I started freaking out in my dream then I woke up. I think this was a dream within a dream which I rarely ever have. The thing is, I sometimes wake up quickly checking my surroundings to make sure it wasn't real...does this happen to anyone else?

No as I always realize it was a dream as soon as waking up 4
No 2
Sometimes 8
Yes many times 6
Yes 9
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  • Cuntsiclestick

    Normal. Once in a while I'll freak out after having a nightmare. I'm usually too scared to move or check my surrounds. After like, two minutes, I realize it's a dream and I go back to being calm. This rarely happens though since I'm a lucid dreamer.

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  • Ellenna

    Normal and common. If you're having scary dreams, it's possible to tell yourself before you fall asleep that you will be able to tell yourself it's only a scary dream and to wake up

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