Hi! I'm new to Christian forum and joined specifically because I'm still struggling with losing a good friend five years ago. I miss her so much. I sometimes dream that I see her and say things like, "How can you be here?You're dead." Other times I dream about how sad I am that she is gone. (More realistic.) Another thing I struggle with is that I seem to think about her (and other people I have lost in the past few years) when I'm trying to go to sleep. Then I can't sleep. Are these things normal? Any suggestions?
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Jeremiah 29:11 It's good!
I think that what you are experiencing is very normal especially when you lose someone close to you. Three years ago I lost a very close friend and sometimes I do dream about her. I think dreams can be really good in the healing process we go through as we grieve and learn to accept the loss.omoli said:
Sometimes I will see something that reminds me of something I shared with someone who has died. At first it was sad but as time has gone on it is like the Holy Spirit is blessing me with a healing memory.
If I were you I would pray and ask the Lord to give you healing dreams where you can visit with your loved ones or remember them until you can let go more and more.
Just say...yes...this is normal. In time perhaps the dreams will diminish and like me you will mainly have the memories.
Hope this helps.
God bless you and may you have a blessed Easter.
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Hi, not to worry omoli, from my experience and what I know from talking with others, you're completely normal. A close friend of mine was killed in a car wreck four years ago and I still see him sometimes in dreams, usually once a month or so, just as though he was still alive and we are still horsing around at the office. He wasn't saved, so this is a painful dream for me. My mother was killed last December by a drunk driver, and I've legitimately prayed that I could see her, at least in a dream, but I haven't and I actually find myself struggling not to be bitter about that (goofy, ain't it?). My daughter, my wife, my brother, members of his family, everybody's told me they've seen mom in dreams and the dreams have all been pleasant and they feel better after them. She was very spiritual and I was extremely close to her, so I am craving that dream, yet for whatever reason, the Lord doesn't want me to have it. 
I accept that and will wait for whenever I may see her again, either in Heaven or in my dreams. Don't be troubled by seeing a parted friend in a dream, consider it a gift from the Lord; a visit from a friend which would otherwise be impossible. If they are troubling dreams, something which bothers your spirit, talk to your pastor about it. God bless, and may the Lord remove the heaviness of your lost friend and leave you only with the pleasant memories. 
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hey..
i dont have much experience with these things but i really want u to know that God is always there to help u and is always open for your problems and worries. you will be in my prayers...
naomi
i dont have much experience with these things but i really want u to know that God is always there to help u and is always open for your problems and worries. you will be in my prayers...
naomi
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