Bad Dreams and Bad Memories Bad dreams feel real while they’re happening. Bad memories can feel the same—long after they’re over. In Bad Dreams and Bad Memories, Keith Thorn explores a quiet but powerful truth: both dreams and memories occupy the mind, not the present. They borrow intensity from the past, but they no longer have authority—unless we give it to them. This book is not about reliving trauma or diagnosing pain. It is about understanding why certain childhood experiences once felt overwhelming, why they still echo in adulthood, and how growing within ourselves changes the scale of what we carry. As we expand, what once dominated us loses its power—not because it disappears, but because it no longer defines us. Through reflective prose and lived insight, Thorn shows how memory, fear, and identity can loosen their grip when we stop mistaking what is remembered for what is real. The result is not emotional erasure, but presence—learning how to live fully in the life that continues now. This is a book for anyone who has: Been shaped by experiences they couldn’t name at the time Woken from dreams that felt convincing and heavy Carried memories longer than they deserved to stay in control Wondered why the past still feels close, even when life has moved on Bad Dreams and Bad Memories offers no formulas and makes no promises. Instead, it offers something quieter and more enduring: a way to recognize where you are, what is no longer happening, and how to live without being led by echoes.