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University Press, 1963. DREAM ESSAYDear Journal:
Enclosed is a dream essay which is, I believe, a significant example of inspirational writing. I will write a brief explanation of how this came to be written and by whom, because I think that is nearly as important, in trying to understand such phenomena, as the essay's content. The writer wishes to remain anonymous so I will call her "Marie." Marie is a social worker with an M.S. W. and is licensed to do therapy by the state of California (L.C.S.W.). She worked for about four years with the mentally ill as a counselor and coordinator of a special program. Early in 1976, Marie had a breakdown and was diagnosed schizophrenic, chronic undifferentiated. Shortly after that, she left her job, although neither her employers nor her coworkers were aware of her condition. Marie was not hospitalized and soon had another job, working in a position that did not require direct services to the mentally ill. The symptoms of her "illness" included night terrors (feelings of being mutilated in her sleep, hearing voices outside her bedroom window, feeling the presence of individuals or beings in her apartment) and daytime paranoia. Marie was not a dream recaller before her breakdown and, except for the frightening night experiences mentioned 127
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