Bad dreams during recovery***

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Guys,

Throughout the course of my recovery, I have woken up after having really bad nightmares. These nightmares are so realistic and they take me back to a time when i was very drunk or when i used to wake up in blind panic searching for my phone under my pillow or scrambling to find my wallet.

One night recently i woke up and the dream was so realistic, i actually did search around for my phone once i had woken up, i was so shaken and scared because i thought i had gone out and gotten drunk but instead it was all a dream. I am wondering if this is a form of PTSD?

Has anyone had similar dreams?

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I believe it is commonplace. For me, drinking dreams happened a lot the first 6 months of being sober. And they were often dreams of my old habits. Beaches, friends, kegs & plastic cups. I think if you often woke after a blackout and were anxious as hell, it’s reminding you of those times. PTSD, possibly. You’ve got a year and some. Could see a therapist and share… Feel better and keep it going!

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