Rochford

Since I stopped drinking (about 5 1/2 weeks ago), my dreams have been extra vivid... something I attribute to not being completely trashed at bedtime and getting real, healthy sleep instead of just passing out in a drooling heap. But one thing I find totally disturbing is that almost every night I dream that I am drinking... sometimes I'll just dream that I have a beer in my hand, and some nights I will dream that I am in the store reaching for or paying for a case of beer; other nights I will actually dream that I am stumbling drunk and despairing at having fallen off the wagon. I wake up completely shaken and it takes me a half hour or so to realize that I am still sober and that I haven't touched booze.

Has this happened or does it happen to anyone else? Did it ever go away? I know that as problems go this is pretty frivolous but it's bothering me a lot so I thought I'd see if anyone else had this experience.

Thanks!
Lydia

neferkamichael

Rochford, about 5 1/2 weeks? You are FANTASTIC. Congratulations.

Pondlady

Lydia,
I had this reoccurring dream after I stopped smoking. I haven't yet had this dream about drinking. I'm sure it will pass in time though. Congratulations on your 5 1/2 weeks

Uninvited

Ive been reading these boards the 89 days ive been sober now and dreams about falling off the wagon appear to be common.

sugarbear1

It's very common to have drinking dreams. I also have had smoking weed dreams, those are weird, too. I haven't had one in ages, but I may have one after reading someone's post like this! It happens.

Congrats on staying stopped!

Rochford

Thanks for your responses! I'm hoping it will pass soon. Maybe it has something to do with the OTC sleeping pills I am taking... like many others I have found it very hard to sleep after my body has been used to passing out at night for so long. I used to have to drink a twelve-pack just to fall asleep.

I still don't know how I've made it over a month, over the last few years I've tried to quit over and over, but never made it more than a day or two. Something just clicked this time I guess. I must have been ready!

CraigA

I had the most vivid dreams also in the beginning of sobriety, I once woke up and had to walk around and see if this was real, HUH. I look at it as a reminder of what it was like something to keep me moving in the roght direction. I tried to use them instead of feeling depressed or like I was wrong, there was a healthy fear there of going back out!
That helped me step up my program and talk more about what was going on. Stay strong and God Bless you!!!