Does anyone else have recurring dreams after getting sober of relapsing? It’s like more often than not in my dreams I am very aware of the fact that I shouldn’t be drinking and am sober but either drink anyway or am faced with a difficult situation that involves alcohol. These happen almost every night…does this ever stop? Genuinely curious..I’m pretty new in my sobriety journey so just wondering what this means.
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They went away for me for a good while, but they’ve come back with a vengeance the past week or so
I’ve never had those dreams but many have so it’s perfectly normal
I had them a lot my first six months of sobriety. It’s nothing to be ashamed of or worried about. It’s just part of the process for many of us.
Keep up the hard work and you’ll continue to succeed!
Oh yeah, like I could taste the booze when I woke up! They’ll pass:)
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I’ve been clean/sober for over 20 years and I still have them.. I just thank God that they’re only dreams..!!
Thanks to God that they are only dreams like you said is not easy but, God is always there to keep us clean.
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Those dreams are very common. I generally wake up super grateful that it’s not real, and I’m still sober. 
All the time! I've had a few stints of sobriety and in my longest ( about 4 yrs) they went away maybe about 2 to 3 years in. Sorry if this is bad news. I'm sure everyone is different. I relapsed in July so I'm back to having them every night almost 
. As is usually the case: Time heals all things.
They do decrease over time. I remember waking up not knowing if I had really relapsed or just dreamed it. They were terrifying!
Remember to breath and as a friend says “enjoy the freebie”! 
It’s just your brain reminding you that you’re an addict/alcoholic. It doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong. Try not to give it any power.
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That’s in the beginning for me! I had drunk dreams up until maybe 1 year
I had them every single night after rehab, rare at rehab. They just started being sporadic, and I am on day 76. I am just like Ryan, where I felt I could taste it in the morning. They are some awful nightmares. What Maya said about the freebie, that is super true. I like to think of them as why I keep going through the fight and use them as more ammunition, personally. Good luck, one day at a time! 
I am over a decade in, and I will STILL get them once or twice a year.