Well, that’s my second dream about using in one night… Woke up screaming from both, as an added bonus i guess. I guess I’m not sleeping tonight.
Anyone have trouble with this, or know any tricks to getting a good night’s sleep when this shit happens? Cuz I’m getting p retty sick of it.
Ever try reading something positive before bed?
Maybe some meditation?
Oh yeah. I’ve tried reading, exercising, not eating two hours before bed, meditation, sleep meds… Nothing helps.
I’m sorry…dreams can really suck sometimes.
One thing about when I’d pass out drunk is that i wouldn’t dream. Now I’m having to deal with all kinds of stuff i didn’t deal with before when i sleep so i kind of know where your coming from.
Praying you get a good night’s sleep tonight!
Thanks @Rikk, I appreciate that 
I actually have PTSD, so I have some pretty intense nightmares… I woke up screaming three times last night. Woke my mother up. Obviously my subconscious doesn’t want me to sleep. 
Anytime 
I to suffer from PTSD from a TBI, spent a week in a coma…
I think a lot of my dreams/nightmares are from things I’ve either refused to deal with or things i subconsciously don’t know I’m dealing with.
I’m pretty sure a lot of it has to do with trying to block it out from years of drinking and doing drugs.
How long have you been clean/sober?
That’s a complicated question… I got sober in 2014, and that lasted for 6 months. Then i relapsed and got clean again… But it seems like i can only stay sober for a month at a time. Then i will relapse for a day or two and go back to being sober.
I hope you got a good night’s sleep!!
No offense but it sounds like you set yourself up to fail if you think like that 
At least it would be for me, i have to live by the old saying “one day at a time” other wise I’m destined for failure.
The only reason i asked is because maybe your mind and body have yet to let go of the addiction so when you sleep your still subconsciously dealing with it in your dreams.
I’ve never been addicted to heroin so I’m just grasping at straws but i have been addicted to just about everything else.
My drug addictions were a little easier to deal with because once i took myself away from the situations and away from the people i was doing drugs with, after a while it was like “out of sight out of mind”.
My addiction to alcohol is a bit harder because it’s celebrated everywhere, almost everyone i meet drinks, either socially or daily, hard to even watch TV without being reminded of what my demons are.
@Rikk Well you’re technically incorrect. I wasn’t being pessimistic, I was being factual. My clean time counter tells me how many times I’ve reset it and how long, on an average, that each sober period lasts (28 days). If I was being pessimistic, I would have said something like, “And that’s why I’m sure I won’t be able to stay sober.” But I said nothing like that. If stating the facts is setting myself up to fail, then I live in a pretty ridiculous world.
Heroin withdrawals entail not only cravings, but extreme physical pain. None of the other drugs even compare on those terms, except alcohol. I don’t know why but ever since I got clean the first time, I haven’t been able to sleep without waking up every 3 hours, or not sleeping at all. They gave me visteril for it, but it doesn’t even work half the time.
Anyway it really doesn’t matter, I suppose. The only reason I would need to sleep is if I needed to work, and I can’t find a job, so… Yay me?
This is probably my 6th real attempt at sobriety and for the first ten days I had crazy using dreams every night. A friend of mine used to say if your addiction can’t get you while your awake it will torment you in your dreams. I woke up every time honestly scared to death that I’d relapsed again. The dreams fade after a few weeks but the fear is real, and somewhat healthy. In my experience the people who think they’ve got it and are not a little fearful of their disease usually relapse first. A healthy fear reminds you to do whatever it takes every day to stay clean.
Hah! I like your friend’s euphemism… Clever And it’s comforting to know that I’m not the only one waking up in fear, thinking I had relapsed. The thing is, I just now realized that it’s not just my newfound sobriety that’s causing my sleep disturbances… I also have PTSD, one of the symptoms of which is vivid nightmares and sleep disturbances (waking up screaming, crying in my sleep, etc). So i guess I’m… Extra screwed? Lol 
Not slept properly since I’ve been sober; I guess that’s normal & a small price to pay I suppose. Had nightmare dreams that ive hit the bottle again. Everyone I’ve spoken with who’s going dry or recovering have said they’ve had the same experiences. I reckon it’s a sign that your sober batteries are charging nicely; keep going my friend
I think you’ve hit the nail on the head ref the alcohol; the thought of never being able to drink again was a scary thought for me; but one day at a time never looking beyond that relieves the pressure of that thought & avoiding that 1st drink helps me to simplify things
I’ve had dreams in the past too. It’s crazy because they were dreams of drinking with the same people in a group I attend to stay sober. Luckily my mind has been at peace and I haven’t had a weird dream in a few weeks. Our subconscious mind is so powerful that we need to train it with new information. Meditation helps me with audios before bed at times! Hope you all have better dreams & protect your mind! Blessings & hugs! 
I’m really starting to think it has more to do with my ptsd… The last time i was sober for 6 months, and i had nightmares and insomnia throughout the entire 6 months. Just need to go to counseling i guess
Thanks for the support hun
I had a dream last night that I was drinking again, it felt so real. The worst part is waking up with that thought first thing in the morning but the best part was when I realized it was just a dream and I was still sober! Happy sober day, staying strong and fighting the fight! Hope you all have a blessed day! 
So damn true. I watch a lot of films and ,a lot of gritty ones too. Mostly all involve drinking or drug use within the story somehow. It’s just like the pictures of popcorn and candy before the movie starts in a theatre, subliminal imagery for us addicts.
Me too, which is really unfortunate because i love gritty movies like Trainspotting and Requiem for a Dream…but they can set off triggers for me