FreeOwl

I dreamed last night that I relapsed. I had 'one beer' at a small get-together, then came out of a blackout behind the wheel, having pulled into the driveway at home with my family in the car.

I was terrified.

I had no memory apart from that first beer... it had seemed so simple and harmless.

I was devastated and petrified with fear.

It took me some while after waking to shake off the feelings and to realize, gradually, it had only been a dream and I was safe at home in bed - sober and well.

Man, I'm glad that was just an awful dream.

Happy sober day to you all!!

Rio97

I had one of these Tuesday night, for the first time. I don't really remember the dream, I just remember waking up thinking I was hungover and had relapsed. Same type thing you described. I'm glad I had heard of this type thing before it happened.

MIRecovery

It is God's way of reminding us we are still alcoholics

MIRecovery

Another daughter dream. This one the terminal cancer was gone. She was cured. I felt joy like I can not explain with tears of happiness streaming down my face then I woke and knew it was only a dream.

Some days are just so hard but I put one foot in front of other on the road to sobriety. Her birthday is in a couple days and she would have been 29 so a lot of emotions are being churned back up.

I know there will always be grief but I just wish this super intense stuff would go away

MIRecovery

Daughter dream should have been a new most please delete

Soberwolf

Im just glad dreams are just that dreams i woke up from one today too shook it off and made a tea

Upwardspiral

Dreams can really put you through the ringer. I've woken up from relapse dreams wondering if it was a real setback. Some part of my mind had, in that dream, decided it was okay to drink. This always freaks me out and I feel extra vigilant all day after it happens.

Ruby2

I hate when that happens. It's unsettling to my sense of well being.

I'm glad it was only a dream. I've had that happen once when I had a lot of stuff going on. Hopefully your day goes well.

SoberLeigh

(((MIR))). I have had similar dreams about loved ones.

SoberLeigh

I had a drinking dream not too long ago. The dream was fuzzy; I couldn't tell you 'where' I was, 'who' I was with - only that a half-full glass of wine sat in front of me and the taste of wine was on my breath. I remember thinking "What am I doing? I don't drink. Holy cr*p, I blew it." It was an awful feeling.

Those 'reminders' are good, I guess. If nothing else, they re-affirm our distaste for alcohol and our decision to banish it from our lives.

KAD

I had a similar dream a few nights ago. I had forgotten it until I saw this post. I've been dealing a lot with anxiety lately and, in this dream, I awoke in the middle of the night, anxious, frightful, worried, and all out of sorts. There was a bottle of vodka by my bed and, just as I used to do, I took several swallows from it in anticipation of some sense of relief and well-being. Then I really woke up anxious, frightful, worried and all out of sorts, over the dream! But very glad it was only a dream.

PurpleKnight

They can be very unsettling!! Though thankfully just a dream!!

wehav2day

Free owl, thankfully As drinking dream is just a dream. Those used to shake me to the core, could mess up my whole day. Now I just wake up and go, "yep, that's another one I'm sober, all is well."

The other night, I had a relapse dream and in the dream, I said "this is ********" and poured it out! you'll adapt. They won't stop, but they do get easier or even sometimes funny.

On The Road

Free Owl - I've had three nightmares like that over the past 7 months. Each time I found myself in a beautiful location, with perfect weather, and then it happens - out of no where! I awake in terror at the moment in which I feel myself surrender and drink. It's horrible. . . But I look at it like a blessing - feeling the disappointment (albeit in the flash of a dream) of giving in to THE urge - without actually DOING it.

Fly N Buy

When I now have the occasional drinking dream it seems linked to a particularly stressful or off day. Maybe something bugging me or on my mind. In hindsight it seems there is a correlation for me when these pop up.

It exhausting when awakening - sort of an emotional hangover feeling. Takes a bit to shake it.

How the heck did we ever deal with real, frequent hangovers!!?? I suppose it's a good reminder every once in awhile.

Debbie329

I had a dream recently too.....in it I decided that I was having a beer and that was it and yes id have to start all. Over again but I was determined to have that beer.....I never did cause I woke up and was happy it was just a dream.....but it felt so real.