When do relapse nightmares stop?
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SoberJennie...now I have to look for that mediation app...sounds awesome!
I am just over a year. I had them about once a month the first 6 months and have maybe had 2 since then. I remember many of my dreams and dream in vivid detail, always have...so I think I'm used to dealing with bad dreams. Drinking dreams are still better than the dreams I have where I kill someone
I am just over a year. I had them about once a month the first 6 months and have maybe had 2 since then. I remember many of my dreams and dream in vivid detail, always have...so I think I'm used to dealing with bad dreams. Drinking dreams are still better than the dreams I have where I kill someone
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LaFemme... check out Andrew Johnson's meditation apps. I have his Energy Boost, Relax, & Quit Drinking ones. Also, look for Glenn Harrold's hypnosis and relaxation apps. And there's Silva Meditations... that's a really good one.
My favs are the Quit Drinking one and Silva
My favs are the Quit Drinking one and Silva
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I dream about sneaking in alcohol many times.. I used to when I was drinking, and I still do now I've decided to quit (but it's not yet been a week, so I guess that's still early).. this night I dreamt of getting caught too. I think it's strange because I have no intentions anymore of sneaking alcohol in.. but I guess it's memories?
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I'm about 2 and a half years sober now and I still get them sometimes. Nowhere near as often, but they do happen. I think it gets easier when you have more sober time because then I think you're more confident and okay with your sobriety than you are when you're only a few days, weeks, or even months sober. But it will get better, I promise. 
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I had a few drinking dreams when I first stopped drinking; they didn't worry me; they're just dreams.
But during the dream it felt real, but then when I wake up, that feels real too.
Strange.
I wouldn't worry though.
But during the dream it felt real, but then when I wake up, that feels real too.
Strange.
I wouldn't worry though.
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Rarely I do have dreams that I am drinking again...not always unpleasant.. I'm 22 years sober.
Much more frequently I dream I'm a kid or working.
7 years since I can no longer work.. 65 since I was a child.
I have no plans to do or be any of the above again...
Those i do think are from trace memories but I also dream of things to come that so far...have not happened
I really enjoy a vivid colorful dream life about all manner of things...they are not a sign of anything to me.
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Much more frequently I dream I'm a kid or working.
7 years since I can no longer work.. 65 since I was a child.
I have no plans to do or be any of the above again...
Those i do think are from trace memories but I also dream of things to come that so far...have not happened
I really enjoy a vivid colorful dream life about all manner of things...they are not a sign of anything to me.
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Originally Posted by michelle01 
Nearly 2 years sober, I still have these dreams sometimes, not very often. It doesn't disturb me that much, once I wake up and realize it's just a dream. Even though they are very vivid at the time. I get the taste back, the intoxicated state and everything, even though I struggle to remember such things when awake. It's like a full on replay.
I do agree with someone with mentioned Jung, I notice it's when I'm actually starting to get to grips with something, I start dreaming about it. That's not just in the area of alcohol, but other situations in my life. I won't have any dreams about it at all until I'm starting to process and get past it.
I do agree with someone with mentioned Jung, I notice it's when I'm actually starting to get to grips with something, I start dreaming about it. That's not just in the area of alcohol, but other situations in my life. I won't have any dreams about it at all until I'm starting to process and get past it.
sometimes i wake myself up screaming or struggling, hoping nobody else has heard me.
i often feel so burdened 2 figure it all out, but that just makes the dreams worse.
now i'm going to be thankful 4 my dreams as reminding me that i'm 'overthinking something',
& i'll pray about it instead. the Bible says i can: "cast my care upon Him
, for He careth for you".
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