Alcohol dreams
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Alcohol dreams
I had one of those dreams last night. The one where I get totally smashed and feel absolutely awful and regretful in my dream, and even a bit when I woke up! I don’t know why in my dream I chose to drink, it felt out of my control. I know it’s in my control and it was a great reminder of all the things I haven’t had to feel in the last 372ish days: guilt, remorse, anxiety, self-loathing, worthlessness, all caused by alcohol. Even though my life isn’t perfect, it’s so much better without booze. Immeasurably better. I never want to (and never have to) feel the way I felt in my dream last night and the way I’ve felt countless times throughout my life.
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Jolts us awake, doesn't it?! I recall having some very stunning ones at the start.
I feel it's me processing all kinds of stuff- at first, literally not drinking or reliving when I did. As I've gone on, I find that dreams involving alcohol are often tied to something I'm worried about or having a hard time handling IRL.
The good news is we wake up from dreams. Keep going!
I feel it's me processing all kinds of stuff- at first, literally not drinking or reliving when I did. As I've gone on, I find that dreams involving alcohol are often tied to something I'm worried about or having a hard time handling IRL.
The good news is we wake up from dreams. Keep going!
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Originally Posted by August252015 
Jolts us awake, doesn't it?! I recall having some very stunning ones at the start.
I feel it's me processing all kinds of stuff- at first, literally not drinking or reliving when I did. As I've gone on, I find that dreams involving alcohol are often tied to something I'm worried about or having a hard time handling IRL.
The good news is we wake up from dreams. Keep going!
I feel it's me processing all kinds of stuff- at first, literally not drinking or reliving when I did. As I've gone on, I find that dreams involving alcohol are often tied to something I'm worried about or having a hard time handling IRL.
The good news is we wake up from dreams. Keep going!
The longer I stay sober, those dreams have basically disappeared because I realized it wasn't as much about her as it was about my own guilt and other emotional issues I never dealt with due to drinking.
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I have booze dreams- usually leading up to a certain event or date- or if something in my memory stirs from the past. Some times I need to remind myself dreams are just that and they cannot hurt me.
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I too have been having alcohol dreams.. they are in a word scary. I wake up feeling relieved that it was all a dream, however, during the dream I feel so much shame and disappointment. I think what is important is the meaning you take from the dream. If you look back on the dream and think "Man that was fun, boy do I miss that." I think maybe some self-reflection is in order. If however, you look back at the dream and say "Whew thank lawwwwd it was only a dream." Then take it for what it was - only a dream!
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Another thread about drinking dreams. This not a criticism. I'm always fascinated by them. We could make a drinking game out of this. Every time someone mentions a drinking dream, everyone downs a shot of the hard stuff.
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I have them on occasion still. I’m actually surprised I don’t have them more often. Back in my drinking days, it was a constant concern of mine about running out of alcohol. I always had to have at least one extra bottle. Going from that daily worry to not thinking about it all all was a pretty big adjustment for me.
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