The attic is the highest point of the house. It is used to store spare things which you would not usually need, except for once in a very blue moon. The attic is a place to hide for small creatures and intruders. The attic can also refer to the highest point of a human, which is the head. The brain is the storage for memories and psychological baggage like issues. If you see imagery of an attic in your dream, it could refer to the attic which is your head. There maybe highly perplexing issues like unresolved anger, obsession, addiction, dependence and etc. Your dream is like a wake up call to tackle the problems.