Enough100

Last night I had a dream that I told myself that I could have a few drinks and went out and got drunk. When I woke-up I was bummed-out and filled with guilt and disappointment. In fact, I am still feeling bad about it and am assuring myself that it was just a dream.
Okay folks, so how many of you have had that nightmare?

robgt350

i had a dream like that after about 2 or 3 months of soberity. it was scary.

Db1105

It's all part of the process of recovery. It's just a dream, and since we have no control over our dreams, there's nothing to worry about.

KateL

Yeah had those dreams. The weird thing was, I really felt drunk in them too. When I woke up, I was happy and thought. 'what a relief it wasn't real.'

dwtbd

Oh yeah I had and still have dreams like that, they aren't pleasant. The experience seems pretty common, there are lots of threads here on the topic.

Wish you well
Nice to see that the title of the post was literal

Mountainmanbob

I have had plenty of those type of dreams in the past 6 years of total sobriety
at times these dreams of returning to the drink
have stressed me out tremendously
waking up sweating and in complete torment thinking that
I can't believe it that I actually drank again
then realizing (thank God) it was only a dream

my last few times back out returning to the drink
were horrible experiences
the after effect of these dreams don't effect me much anymore
if anything I guess that they help me to remember
what I wish to never forget

Mountainman Bob

Sudz No More

I had a few, I can't remember exactly when but it was a few months in. They did go away though, I haven't had any in months.

Tamerua

I have them every once in a while and they're awful. It's ok, remember it's just a dream and you're still in this!

SteveJr

Happens to me a lot. Worse than getting drunk, I dream of hiding the liquor from my family and lying about my drinking.

babycat

This is the first time in my life that I have ever had drinking dreams. Never, during any stints of sobriety have I had them before. But, they started almost immediately this time. As scary as they are, I am kind of glad to be having them. Maybe it is showing me a real, true desire to absolutely want to be done with this cycle.

Stang

Consider it a freebee.

Mountainmanbob

that's kind of what I was thinking
these types of dreams only prove to me
that sobriety is the highest on my list
why else would it come to mind every so often in my dreams ?

sobriety is such a big part of my life today
visiting this site often
AA meetings
and the such
keeps me touch with what it takes to stay sober today

MM

MIRecovery

it is God's Way of telling us we are still alcoholic and yes I have had them

waynetheking

I had a few the first 3 months then none until last week. I had one two nights in a row. Really scary. Its a life I never want to go back to. I think its our mind protecting itself. After all alcohol is a poison. It damages every organ in your body.