To dream of being strangled – what does it mean? (Dream interpretation suffocation / strangulation)
Dream interpretation strangulation/suffocation
Suffocation in dreams is not a rare thing to dream about. There are several angles to it; these are reviewed below.
Dreams about suffocation can mean that you are simply too busy. Similar to dreams about drowning, dreams about suffocating can symbolize that your current (hectic) life style will quite simply be the death of you.
If you find this interpretation relevant to your situation, it is critical that you take your dream seriously – you simply cannot keep up anymore, and your brain and body needs you to slow down.
Dreams about being strangled as an image of something within yourself that is ”strangling” you/hinders you from thriving and developing. This interpretation is the most common – you can even dream that you are strangling yourself!
…a very clear indication that you in a some way – in what you say, think or do – limit yourself in a way that is “killing you” (that is to say mentally, because you lack vitality).
A 30-year-old woman for instance repeatedly dreamt that a very old woman was going to strangle her. At this point in her life, she was single and often stayed at home and isolated herself, and because of previous experiences, she did everything she could to avoid contact with men, who were actually interested in her.
It was clear from the dream that she, way too early in her life, had habits more suited for an old woman. In the same way, there may be things within you that are quite simply “strangling you” and which therefore prevent you from realizing your true potential; things you may be unaware of.
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When trying to understand your dreams it is important to know that your dreams are… your dreams. As such, you are the best person to figure out the true meaning of your dreams.
However, it is important to learn how to generally approach your dreams. Dream dictionaries like this one are only a supplement, and if you want to fully utilize the potential of your dreams, you should start at a different place.
My online course “Unlock your DREAMlife” gives you a great foundation for understanding (and recalling) your dreams.
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In addition to this, it may also be the case that your current life situation, how you see yourself, your social circle, or your job, is “killing you”. There are numerous things – within yourself and in your surroundings – that can “strangle” you and prevent you from unfolding and developing.
Finally, there are also cases which suggest that a dream about being strangled simply can occur because you are having difficulties breathing during your sleep – perhaps you have been uncomfortable, or you may have a physical disability that makes it difficult for you to breathe.
Dream dictionaries are a very helpful tool when interpreting dreams. However, generally learning how to approach your dreams, will give you a better foundation for understanding them. My online course “Unlock your DREAMlife” teaches you how to much better utilize – recall and understand – your dreams.
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Also read: Why I no longer interpret dreams for free
Have you had a dream about strangulation or suffocation? Please share your experience in the comments below.
NB: Dream interpretation is not easy – especially because dreams are always 100% individual. For this reason the above scenarios might not be relevant to your suffocation dream.
Michael
I just had a dream about a ghost of a dead man but it was as if it was a vision he was strangling my little sister until I seen her neck snap back bleeding then I blinked and seen her just fine then I grabbed her and told her to pray with me as I screamed at the ghost to stay the F### away from my sister. I can then see him trying but he couldn’t touch her I wouldn’t allow it.
Hi Maria,
And thank you for your comment. Apologies for my late reply, but I receive many comments every day, and I simply cannot keep up with them. That is also why I have decided to no longer do interpretations for free. Instead I offer the following options: http://www.michaelrolsen.com/dreamcoaching. Best regards – Michael
Hi so this literally happened right now to my brother! He was laying in bed, and it was very dark. All of a sudden he said he saw a bat fly from the corner to him and it started choking him. He said he was screaming very loudly. But me or my parents did not hear any scream. He was so scared! He told me that he dreamt of that bat before but he never really saw its face. It also felt very realistic. Like it actually happened. Can you tell me why this happened or what does it mean?
Hi Cynthia,
And thank you for your comment. Apologies for my late reply, but I receive many comments every day, and I simply cannot keep up with them. That is also why I have decided to no longer do interpretations for free. Instead I offer the following options: http://www.michaelrolsen.com/dreamcoaching. Best regards – Michael
hello michael, i had just had a dream in wich i was being choked or strangled , i get the sense that it might of been my neighbor, i remember seeing a female shaped shadow strangling me, i woke up with my hands on my neck frighted , they were on my neck because i wanted to take off what ever wass choking me,the dream was taken place at an attic or basement, i live above a basement, what would my dream mean? me getting the feeling that it was my next door neighbor shed some light?
there was two stranglings at the first i realised it and got away , but suddenly i was strangled again,
Hi Jose,
And thank you for your comment. Apologies for my late reply, but I receive many comments every day, and I simply cannot keep up with them. That is also why I have decided to no longer do interpretations for free. Instead I offer the following options: http://www.michaelrolsen.com/dreamcoaching. Best regards – Michael
I was just dreaming that my husband was choking me with my favorite rosary and that my cross fell off but somehow it was in my hand
Hi Jennifer,
And thank you for your comment. Apologies for my late reply, but I receive many comments every day, and I simply cannot keep up with them. That is also why I have decided to no longer do interpretations for free. Instead I offer the following options: http://www.michaelrolsen.com/dreamcoaching. Best regards – Michael
I had a dream about a dark figure putting a blanket over my face so i can’t breath and then it grabbed my neck and threw me…. I woke up painfully saying “help me” what does that mean?
Hi Masaki,
And thank you for your comment. Apologies for my late reply, but I receive many comments every day, and I simply cannot keep up with them. That is also why I have decided to no longer do interpretations for free. Instead I offer the following options: http://www.michaelrolsen.com/dreamcoaching. Best regards – Michael
so a few nights ago I had this dream the someone was chocking me. of course I could not see the person they where pretty much invisible. so any ways I was in my kids room and some how I see my youngest float onto my oldest bed. they have bunk beds, after that its like I am being pushed back out of the room and while that is happening I am being chocked. it felt so real this is the first time I had a dream like this..
Hi Kara, yes, dreams a very real and the one you had very unpleasant too!! Unfortunately I am no longer able to help out on interpretation for free, as I get way too many requests. I am in the process of setting up a payment system so I can help you out once this is in place. Best regards – Michael
Hi i just had a dream that left me gasping for air.I had a dream that somehow i had fallen on the ground i think i was being chased and my fiance then came and picked me up but as i thought he was helping me he was choking me instead. He would choke me and then release like he is letting go but then choke me again. In the dream strangely enough it felt like he was saving me from whatever i was running from up until he choked and did not let go.I woke up gasping for breath crying not understanding whats happening. This dream scared me so much please advise what you think this could mean.
Hi Cheval,
And thank you for your comment, and highly interesting dream! Apologies for my late reply, but I receive many comments every day, and I simply cannot keep up with them. That is also why I have decided to no longer do interpretations for free. Instead I offer the following options: http://www.michaelrolsen.com/dreamcoaching. Best regards – Michael
In d real life,my Manager n my depot mgr has an issue n d depot mgr was sackd
i hav a drm 3mnths later were my Depot mgr calld me n my mgr ask me to giv him d phone i refused n threw d phone inside my mouth he my mgr now strangld me to bring out d phone frm my mouth as he was strangling me i start bleeding in d mouth i woke up.pls help me
Hi Jenny,
and thank for your comment and very interesting dream! Unfortunately I no longer have the opportunity to help out for free, as I get very many requests every day. Instead I offer help via e-mail, telephone or Skype – please read more here: http://www.michaelrolsen.com/dreamcoaching. Best – Michael
So first of i want to tell u a little about me right now, i am a single mother of 2 and recently lost an unborn child. I lost my job a couple months ago so maybe its been stressful. But last night u had the scariest dream ive ever had. I dreamt that i was asleep with my mom and i woke up and tried to pull up the cover but something in the corner of the bed was not letting me pull it and then suddenly started getting the air sucked out of me, im not sure if this was a ghost or some kind of demon in my dream but it felt like a really bad spirit, but while i was getting choked i was trying to get my moms attention she woke up but couldn’t understand what i was saying, it happened a few times until she got up and helped me get air- keep in mind i was still dreaming at this point. I woke up finally after a while. I cant get this dream out of my head though, what do you think it was?
Hi Mia – thank you for your VERY interesting and scary dream! I have realized that I unfortunately have no chance (not enough time) in terms of getting back on all the comments I now get, so I have decided not to offer free dream interpretation any longer. Very soon I will have a payment system on the website, so that I can offer dream interpretation against payment, at that time I would be glad to help you out! Best regards – Michael.
Hi I worked at a nursing home and my favorite resident passed away we had a tight bond but recently I had a dream that he came back to life in his room and he choked me and put me up against the wall then I woke up what does this mean.
Hi Amanda – and thank you for your interesting and scary dream! I have realized that I unfortunately have no chance (not enough time) in terms of getting back on all the comments I now get, so I have decided not to offer free dream interpretation via these comments any longer. Very soon I will have a payment system on the website, so that I can offer dream interpretation against payment, at that time I would be glad to help you out! Best regards – Michael.
So unfortunately my husband passed away back in august 2015, recently in this passed week i have had 3 dreams about him choking me while telling me “stop it”, so as im fighting with him in my dream when i awake i am gasping for air, no real stress lately and just been kinda gliding threw life, what can this dream mean?
Hi Diane,
and thank you for your interesting dream! I have realized that I have no chance (not enough time) in terms of getting back on all the comments I now get, so I have decided not to offer free interpretation any longer. Very soon I will have a payment system on the website, so that I can offer dream interpretation against payment, at that time I would be glad to help you out! Best regards – Michael R Olsen.
I had a dream last night that so man was strangling as my brother was walking away and he had turned back towards me and saw and came to my rescue. The other night I had a dream of him saving me from my crack addicted mom verbally abusing me. What does this mean? He is my step little brother from my dad’s second marriage.
Hi Stephanie,
and thank you for your interesting dream! I have realized that I have no chance (not enough time) in terms of getting back on all the comments I now get, so I have decided not to offer free interpretation any longer. Very soon I will have a payment system on the website, so that I can offer dream interpretation against payment. Best regards – Michael R Olsen.
I had a dream someone was strangling my mother-in-law (we get on well) and her son and I couldn’t get to her to help, what does this mean?
Hi Alice,
and thank you for your interesting dream! I have realized that I have no chance (not enough time) in terms of getting back on all the comments I now get, so I have decided not to offer free interpretation any longer. Very soon I will have a payment system on the website, so that I can offer dream interpretation against payment. Best regards – Michael R Olsen.
last night I had a dream about being strangled by my father after I confronted him about an issue that I had with the way he treated me and was just wondering if it specifically meant something because it was my father. I am a 16 year old boy from Australia.
Hi Matias,
and thank you for your interesting dream! I have realized that I have no chance (not enough time) in terms of getting back on all the comments I now get, so I have decided not to offer free interpretation any longer. Very soon I will have a payment system on the website, so that I can offer dream interpretation against payment. Best regards – Michael R Olsen.
I dont know why but i had this really scary and weird dream and i was in a dark room and i had tinfoil in my mouth chewing on it. And these alien like creatures were strangling me. Then after that i woke up sweating and out of breath. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!?
Hi Elizabeth,
and thank you for your interesting dream! I have realized that I have no chance (not enough time) in terms of getting back on all the comments I now get, so I have decided not to offer free interpretation any longer. Very soon I will have a payment system on the website, so that I can offer dream interpretation against payment. Best regards – Michael R Olsen.
Hello Michael! It’s been a good reading to learn about the meaning of our dreams through your site. Thank you! It was just today morning around 4:45am at my hostel room when I actually dreamt of an old ugly angry woman (with grey curly hair and black dress) trying to strangle me in my sleep right here in my bed and I did managed to push her off and then I got awake, saw the time it was 4:45am. Scary enough and I’ve been in this room alone since last September 2015 and its the first time that I’ve seen such a dream. Its quite similar to what you have wrote up there and if there’s anything extra I should know, please do let me know. Thank you!! 🙂
Hi Satilla,
I am glad my blogpost made a difference for you! Unfortunately I no longer offer interpretation for free, as I get many requests every day, so nothing to ad right now 🙂 Instead I offer the following: http://www.michaelrolsen.com/dreamcoaching. Best regards – Michael
Ok, last night I dreamt I was in my living room talking to my husband andall the sudden I realized I couldn’t breath and my throat hurt. I looked down to see him choking me with one hand. I tapped his arm cause I thought he was playing, then I looked in his eyes and saw his intention and he squeezed tighter. I tried everything to get loose. I even started kicking him. Apparently, he was rubbing my leg in reality and when I started kicking on my dream I actually kicked him and I woke up.
Hi Nytasha,
and thank you for your very interesting dream! Unfortunately I no longer offer interpretation for free, as I get many requests every day. Instead I offer the following: http://www.michaelrolsen.com/dreamcoaching. Best regards – Michael
I have a great relationship with my parents – both living – but last night had a weird dream that my father was strangling me. I was asleep, but alone in bed (husband & kids not in the dream), and awake to my father pulling the top of my hair so it lifts my head up, then he uses his free hand to start strangle me. I start out by calling out, “DAD!” And keep saying it until I can’t speak anymore – then I woke up. I’ve never had a dream like that, never dreamt ugly things about my parents, and have no idea where this is coming from. I’m not feuding w/them, and don’t have any family visits planned any time soon. In the past, when we’ve stayed w/them w/the kids, sometimes it can get tense & feel we’ve overstayed our welcome……but THIS?! Puzzled….hope you have ideas, thank you.
Hi Renee,
and thank you for your very interesting and for you frightful dream! Unfortunately I no longer offer interpretation for free, as I get many requests every day. Instead I offer the following: http://www.michaelrolsen.com/dreamcoaching. Best regards – Michael
Today I had a very strange dream , I was using the stairs to get somewhere , then someone grabbed my hands above my head and another one started to strangle me , I tried to shout but I couldn’t .. Then all of them left me .. The strange thing is that I can still feel it right now and it’s actually hurting me !
It was a huge dream were three men were trying to kill me but that was the weird part .
I’m Syrian , 20 years old , living in Syria and studying dental medicine , the second semester will start on saturday.. And currently I spend my time on the internet or with friends ( my current life summary)
So what does it mean ?
Hi Suzanne – what a terrifying dream! You might ask yourself; do I have a part of me, that is trying to make life difficult for me? The two men might symbolize all the expections coming from outside (and then inside) yourself with regards to the coming semester starting up. What are your expectations, fears – other feelings related to the fact that you start at university again on Saturday? Or they might represent something else in you – making life difficult for you right now. Best regards Michael
I had a dream last night i was stumbling around drunk and fell on thé floor, then a baby/toddler climbed Over my face and i couldnt breathe i felt suffocated and woke myself up.
I dont have a baby or toddler but i have 3 children who are 4,7 and 10.
Hi Sarah – hmm – very interesting dream! That baby/toddler might symbolize new ideas/projects you have – or even new sides of yourself, that right now you are not paying attention to. And the reason you don’t pay attention is that somehow you are “drugging” yourself by either being very (too?) busy with something else (work?), somehting that might “cloud” your vision, at least something that prevents you from paying attention to – and taking care of – the toddler. Maybe some of this makes sense? Best regards – Michael