I do often. They are the worst.
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They are the worst! But will go away! Keep at it chica
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Sometimes, wake up sweating,heart pounding. Then relize it was a dream, and get tons of relief. Just part of recovery I suppose.
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Yes, not as often as I used to
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I had nightmares most often when I was in active addiction drinkingā¦ā¦Seems likes couldnāt shake it at all
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It's a reminder that I should wake up grateful to be sober! I always heard normal people don't have these either 
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I used to my first time around for sure. It's normal and to me signifies how important your recovery is to you!
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I had a dream last night where I actually walked away from a situation where I could have used. Donāt know what brought that on but I guess even my subconscious is in recovery 
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Yes sometimes once or twice a week itās really frustrating I wake up in a bad mood and anxious feeling thatās been one of the more difficult parts for me being sober
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I used to dream about picking up 30s off the floor but never actually would do them but then when I switched to heroin I used to always relapse in my dreams and it was so real. I hated that. I donāt have them anymore it was more in early recovery.
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Drinking dreams are about the only ones I have anymoreā¦ it sucks too, because those are also the only ones where I have friends and women actually like me.
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yeah iām at a year now. sometimes i forget that itās still really early in this journey for me. canāt wait till itās so far behind me that the dreams stop
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I have cptsd, and around year 2 or 3 I had terrible relapse and trauma nightmares. Research how prolonged alcohol use affected your sleep...even after you quit drinking! You have a lot of sleep healing to conquer in recovery. I had such severe issues with dreams I'd wake up and have sleptwalk into the walls, or bitten through my lip or cheeks. I use valerian root at night and that helps me more than melatonin. Don't give up. You aren't alone. Work on a bedtime ritual and remember...you are worthy of sound rest. It does get better! Proud of you on 1 year.
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I have nightmares sober or not. Hopefully yours pass quickly.
I used to have them all the time. Now, itās less than 1 time a year (I have 11 years). My dad has 30 years sober. The last time I had one I told him about it & how much I hated it. He said he wakes up grateful that it was just his subconscious reminding him to be grateful he is sober. If the dream were real, he would be waking up in his misery again. I thought that was a good way to look at it. 
My recurring nightmare is not actually relapsing, but realizing in the dream i have relapsed multiple times but am lying saying i am sober. Very unsettling.
Keep coming back
A using dream just shows me how unmanageable my life had become. They usually are pretty vivid and it is me trying to hide it from everyone, sneaking around.
I compare them to seeing someone come back into a meeting after going back out... They never look better than when they left.