Oh my, your dream indeed sounds as one that can traumatize later. I am sorry you had that dream and that it affected you that much. I hope you have never had it again.
I have some dreams that reappear, but those are nice dreams. :)
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answer to your question... like actively tried. I was driving but then it seems that there was an accident. I saw my body broken - like my body parts were all detached, but I was conscious. I felt no pain or else, but was so sorry. I took my mind (it somehow had a physical appearance) in my hands and stood by the sea (strange to have another body at the same time) on rough rocks and the waves were strong. I was about to throw that conscious part of me, to drown in the sea. Well, that is when the instinct reacted and I started to panic and sob as I guess the law of life would not allow a living being to do that.
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