Reocurring dream of ex

Ever since breaking up w/ an ex 7+ years ago, I still have nightmares about him! Long story short, he was abusive, psychotic, jealous, and same sign as me. He made it very difficult for me to leave at the time, but I was finally able to break free lol. My dreams consists of me still being w/ him & me being trapped, unable to escape the relationship. Scenarios & locations can be different, but for the most part, it's the same dream: HE'S IN IT & I CAN'T GET HIM THE F*** AWAY FROM ME.

I've read the online dream dictionaries & interpretations -- & most say maybe I'm still harboring feeling or whatever else that I feel don't apply. I am 100% not interested in him, the thought of him actually disgusts me & I can't even mention his name without feeling disgusted. So why am I still having the same ongoing dream? Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks 🙂

Misspelled reoccurring. Or recurring. You get it...

Maybe you are over him, but still emotionally shaken by his deeds. Whatever that he has done, you are still afected by it. You cannot find peace. That is way the image of him is chasing you in your dreams. That image represents some emotion that you connect to him. You have to get rid of it, that emotion. Have a talk with yourself.

I know that feeling. After one of my break ups, I really didn't cared any more about the guy but there was a certain thing lingering in the air that we didn't close and it was bugging me. I was dreaming him every night for a month and was sick of it.

One night I DECIDED firmly I want him in my dream and I want to resolve it once and for all. Well, I did! That was really a closing dream with THE END written allover it. That was my last dream of him.