Chilledice

I'm on my tenth month of sobriety and I'm having drinking dreams like three times a week.....what's that all about? Surely I'd be done with the dreams by now?

anxiousrock

I just saw another thread where a few people said they are still having them after 5 years!
I don’t thinks they’re going anywhere soon, but I feel your pain. They’re terrible.

Dee74

Hi Chilled

I'm not much for dream interpretation - I had drinking dreams for a while...and sometimes still do.

When I'm awake I'm not thinking of drinking or upset by sobriety.

Any thing troubling or stressful going on in your life Chilled?

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Chilledice

I love sobriety and I NEVER thought I'd say that , the dreams proper freak me out.


I'm still dealing with the ocd but I'm no longer in that weird horrific place anymore.

Upstairs

I’m over two years sober now and I have them all the time. One common scenario is that after binging over a weekend, I get upset I’ll have to admit to the sober recovery folks that I blew my sobriety streak.

Chilledice

Ughhh don't those dreams just suck

least

I get them once in a while, even at 8 yrs. I'm just glad and grateful when I wake up and realize it was just a dream.

Dee74

As long as you're securely in recovery when you're awake, I think you're nailing it Chilled

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DontRemember

I've been divorced from my ex for about 15-16yrs..her crazy ass still 'slides' into dreams from time to time.

Gilmer

It’s good to see you, Chilledice!

tonggau

I'm 13 months sober and I still have them, not as often but maybe once a week. While they are uncomfortable I find them useful, they remind me that there is no going back to "normal" drinking for me - normal people don't dream like that.

Chilledice

Heyyyy you hope ya well , my friend!

2ndhandrose

Ditto

I have been sober for 3 years and a bit and I still have the occasional drinking dream, just had one the other night, after reading the other drinking dream thread

I quit smoking 11 yrs ago, can't remember my last smoking dream, but they do crop up on occasion.

And the ex from 28 ish years ago, he still crops up in a random dream!

I know they can be disturbing but they should lessen with time. And they are just dreams. Personally, I don't believe there is any secret meaning to our dreams.

Nonsensical

I keep having dreams about Scarlett Johansen.

I sure HOPE it means something!

axeman5971

Upstairs, i am the same way exactly. Almost 8 months clean and my dreams have me waking up after a binge afraid i have to tell people. Then i wake up for real sober!

aasharon90

I'm glad to see you too Chill.

Stay strong in your recovery
working it in every area of your
life and one day your dreams
will amaze you and you will
be very grateful for them.

I know, because they do for me.

wynwrights

Having lurked on these forums for a bit and done some reading of various sober blogs, it strikes me these dreams are common amongst ex-drinkers. I myself had a very vivid dream one night recently that I was in bar where free samples of this and that were being offered and, while I turned the whiskey down flat (I’ve never liked it), I knocked back a couple of IPAs. I was so disappointed in myself in the dream and then so relieved to wake up sober, even though it was to a monster headache! Best to you.

DontRemember

I had one last night where a friend and myself went to a football game,got drunk,ended up on a plane by accident that was going to Canada and I was broke with no way to pay to get home. Was glad to wake up this morning and no more late night taco bell for me.

JackD89

I sometimes get them where they are so strong I wake up, and for the first minute or so, I feel hungover. I kind of think it’s my subconscious’ way of reminding me of the misery drinking brings into my life.

Gottalife

I have had a lot of dreams along these lines over the years. I can't remember the last one but it would have been after 30 years sober.

I think they are harmless, and may even reflect a deeply rooted sincerity about staying sober.