Drinking Dreams Morning everyone. I'm having really vivid drinking dreams most nights. I had them on and off before but they seem to be every night now. Should I be worried? I've been struggling a bit but still managing to stay in top of things. |
I occasionally have em. Just consider it a free drunk :) They'll pass eventually. |
Five years sober here and occasionally I still have the dreams. Not a big deal IMO. |
Originally Posted by Laqbrador66
(Post 6674482)
I occasionally have em. Just consider it a free drunk :) They'll pass eventually. |
I've had 1 of those. Personally I like the "other" dreams I have seemed to be getting lately. LMAO. More interesting. |
Originally Posted by Canuckleman45
(Post 6674568)
I've had 1 of those. Personally I like the "other" dreams I have seemed to be getting lately. LMAO. More interesting. |
I usually have really vivid dreams as well. Maybe 50% of the ones I remember include alcohol. You shouldn't be worried, I think. It's quite normal. |
Originally Posted by Gabe1980
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He he! I like that. It can be quite scary in the morning but always so relieved that it's just a dream. It just worries me, that I'm not addressing something I need to. Thank you crazy thing about those drinking dreams for me: in every single one, i knew i blew my sobriety. now that i havent had one in some time and the subject came up, i will probably have one soon. |
Originally Posted by tomsteve
(Post 6674736)
although the drinking dreams were more vivid and i remembered them better than other dreams( i still remember some of them from 12 years ago), i had to work at not reading too much into them. i really dont have control over what my dreams were, but DID have control over whether those dreams became reality or not crazy thing about those drinking dreams for me: in every single one, i knew i blew my sobriety. now that i havent had one in some time and the subject came up, i will probably have one soon. I think I just answered my own question!! |
Iv'e not had a booze dream for a while bu they were there in the first 2 or 3 weeks . They can shake you sometimes but try to see it for what it is ,a dream ,a bunch of memories or thoughts all mixed up in our sleep or what ever dreams are made off . It will pass . |
I had them on and off for a while. Not really a 'dreams mean things' guy. I dreamt of high school for a long time after high school - didn't mean I wanted to go back there :) Do you feel secure in recovery when you're awake Gabe? I think thats the important thing. D |
I have them often but I’m still in early sobriety. They don’t really bother me because just remembering dreams from a sober night’s sleep is kinda cool. They’re always long and detailed too about where I’m drinking or how I’m going to get it, etc. I’m always relieved though too when I wake up and know that I didn’t really drink. 😊 |
Originally Posted by Thomas59
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Iv'e not had a booze dream for a while bu they were there in the first 2 or 3 weeks . They can shake you sometimes but try to see it for what it is ,a dream ,a bunch of memories or thoughts all mixed up in our sleep or what ever dreams are made off . It will pass . |
Originally Posted by Dee74
(Post 6675523)
I had them on and off for a while. Not really a 'dreams mean things' guy. I dreamt of high school for a long time after high school - didn't mean I wanted to go back there :) Do you feel secure in recovery when you're awake Gabe? I think thats the important thing. D I've put a plan together and Im hoping some more time will help. Any thoughts on how to build my confidence would be much appreciated. |
Originally Posted by MissOverIt
(Post 6675564)
I have them often but I’m still in early sobriety. They don’t really bother me because just remembering dreams from a sober night’s sleep is kinda cool. They’re always long and detailed too about where I’m drinking or how I’m going to get it, etc. I’m always relieved though too when I wake up and know that I didn’t really drink. 😊 |
I remember i used to get them when my diet was off, eating too much sugar, sweets etc, and then stopping all sugar at once. maybe a change in metabolism helps to bring them on but yes they are scary, free drunk or not, I'd rather never have one again. if there was such a thing as a booze appendix where minor surgery could just take away any future drinking , drinking thinking, and dreaming, i would do it gladly. :dee |
I had them a fair amount at first, I still get them in waves. Like cravings, I find it useful to try and figure out what triggered them. Any anxiety about something that happened? Old memories come up? Anything new or different in the last few days? Sometimes a Dream is just a Dream, but usually if I give it some thought I have an “Aha!” moment, but I deffo don’t think that using dreams mean you’re going to use. |
Confidence comes with experience I think - and also knowing you have the best plan you possible can behind you. I talk about sober muscles a fair bit but I started with some 'light lifting' - easy social tasks with no alcohol involved- and then increased the difficulty as I felt it was appropriate. D |
Originally Posted by Bob4x4
(Post 6675728)
I remember i used to get them when my diet was off, eating too much sugar, sweets etc, and then stopping all sugar at once. maybe a change in metabolism helps to bring them on but yes they are scary, free drunk or not, I'd rather never have one again. if there was such a thing as a booze appendix where minor surgery could just take away any future drinking , drinking thinking, and dreaming, i would do it gladly. :dee |
Originally Posted by MindfulMan
(Post 6675778)
I had them a fair amount at first, I still get them in waves. Like cravings, I find it useful to try and figure out what triggered them. Any anxiety about something that happened? Old memories come up? Anything new or different in the last few days? Sometimes a Dream is just a Dream, but usually if I give it some thought I have an “Aha!” moment, but I deffo don’t think that using dreams mean you’re going to use. |
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