Bill has had many dreams in which he has fallen off a cliff, but he has always awakened before hitting the bottom. He has become an insomniac because of his fear that if he ever hits the bottom, he will die. What would you tell Bill?
A) He should be afraid because shocking dreams are often fatal.
B) He should take sleeping pills to repress REM sleep so that he will not dream.
C) His belief has no substance and is merely a myth.
D) He simply needs to train himself to wake up whenever he has a falling dream.

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Bill's fear is based on a myth and has no substance. No evidence suggests that hitting the bottom of a dream would result in the individual's death. Furthermore, many people have falling dreams without experiencing any harm in real life. Therefore, Bill should be reassured that his fear is unfounded and try to work on his insomnia without worrying about falling dreams.

Bill Has Had Many Dreams in Which He Has Fallen