Incredibly vivid dreams!

CodaDrummer · #1 (**permalink**) Sep 14, 05

Over the past two weeks, I have been having some of the most vivid dreams that I have ever had.

Now, someone told me that for a lot of people experiencing or recently getting over withdrawal from drugs, tend to have this sort of thing happen to them.

The 15th of September will be my one month clean.

It's not too much to complain about because a lot of the dreams are really interesting and fascinating. It's almost as if I am able to control myself while I am in the dream. I know there is a name for that, but I am unable to think of it right now. However, they are starting to cut into my sleep.

Has anyone else here experienced long stretches where your dreams are out of control? Anyways of calming this?

PsyTrance4Life · #2 (**permalink**) Sep 14, 05

my dreams are really messed up when i smoked a joint before sleep
i often have 2~4 dreams that i could remember and each other is really weird and often they are from past memories i've had but with slightly different setting

say i was in a elementary school, but the school would be in other country and all my classmates are from original country... so weird

CodaDrummer · #3 (**permalink**) Sep 15, 05

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Originally Posted by Etard

my dreams are really messed up when i smoked a joint before sleep
i often have 2~4 dreams that i could remember and each other is really weird and often they are from past memories i've had but with slightly different setting

say i was in a elementary school, but the school would be in other country and all my classmates are from original country... so weird

This isn't fuckin "My Dreams and I", I want some serious information on this. I find it a really interesting topic.

I don't care about your dreams unless they apply to the same situation. I'm one month clean and I heard somewhere that this tends to happen to people who go through withdrawal. I would like some more information! This isn't about how "my dreams are really messed up when i smoked a joint before sleep."

Mr.Wrong · #4 (**permalink**) Sep 16, 05

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Originally Posted by Hemi57

It's almost as if I am able to control myself while I am in the dream. I know there is a name for that, but I am unable to think of it right now.

youre thinking lucid dreams

i too just quit drugs recently and ive had a recurring dream that seems so real.

the first thing i remember is that im trapped in a cinema. im in a material world where criminals and cops scour the earth. theres this girl; so i kiss the girl and then i marry the girl. i carry this girl to the cemetery where i bury the girl. then im desperate cause theres no one to mess with and right then i always get arrested for something domestic. im in jail so i have to kill 'the way you met me', and then im running and youll never catch me. nobody will. the cops cant sketch me, and you cant upset me no matter how bad or how mad you get me. then theres a problem with you all but im not lettin the rest speak. everything went from sweet to hard but i beat the odds. i go from no shows to hoes and i quit the pizza job. and suddenly theres no more fools to rob and no more geeks to rob. theres no more stolen cars and no more visa cards. i see the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving and hysterical. and all i can think is that i should be allowed to glue my poster, i should be allowed to think.
my dreams are really messed up when i smoke a joint before i sleep

miss.myra · #5 (**permalink**) Sep 16, 05

I've barely ever done drugs, and the last time was years ago and I have been having the most fucked up, recurring lucid dream for about three or four years.

Soo, I'm not too sure if it is the withdrawal.

esoter1c · #6 (**permalink**) Sep 16, 05

Learn to control the lucidity.

That's when you can play God.

http://brain.web-us.com/lucid/luciddreamingFAQ.htm

CodaDrummer · #7 (**permalink**) Sep 16, 05

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Originally Posted by miss.myra

I've barely ever done drugs, and the last time was years ago and I have been having the most fucked up, recurring lucid dream for about three or four years.

Soo, I'm not too sure if it is the withdrawal.

Well, the most intense ones happened while I was going through withdrawal, but they have been going on now for awhile!

fable · #8 (**permalink**) Sep 17, 05

P.A.W.S = post acute withdrawal symptoms. I still have them from time to time, and I am coming up on 8 months clean and sober after heavily using for thirteen years.

Common ways to lessens PAWS include a nutritious diet, regularly working out, getting 8 hours of sleep (ha!) and some sort of grounding routine, that could be comprised off either meditation, yoga and acupuncture.

I've gone through numerous programs including VAN daytox, Evergreen Center Lifetox, Pacifica Treatment Center, and numerous programs related to career and freelancing, and all of them covered PAWS in one way or another, so don’t worry, you ain’t possessed!

I suggest hitting up a few meetings such as AA,NA,CA and hooking in with some understanding, supportive headz, that no what your going through and can share their experiences (gimme a call if ya want!)

A friend of mine had a really interesting reason why we go through PAWS. He said that it is our subconscious in fact, battling with stresses, trauma and pain that we would not ordinarily be able to handle while awake, so although it can be uncomfortable, it’s a lost safer than the alternatives.

Just remember to get tons of rest, give yourself a break-this shit ain’t easy, in fact recovery is one of the most painful, alienating and stressful things i've gone through, and still go through, But its worth it, your worth it yo!

Take care of yourself, and g’luck

Peace+respect

Fable

"courage is the ability to let your dreams to overcome your common sense"

Grapes · #9 (**permalink**) Sep 17, 05

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the first thing i remember is that im trapped in a cinema. im in a material world where criminals and cops scour the earth. theres this girl; so i kiss the girl and then i marry the girl. i carry this girl to the cemetery where i bury the girl. then im desperate cause theres no one to mess with and right then i always get arrested for something domestic. im in jail so i have to kill 'the way you met me', and then im running and youll never catch me. nobody will. the cops cant sketch me, and you cant upset me no matter how bad or how mad you get me. then theres a problem with you all but im not lettin the rest speak. everything went from sweet to hard but i beat the odds. i go from no shows to hoes and i quit the pizza job. and suddenly theres no more fools to rob and no more geeks to rob. theres no more stolen cars and no more visa cards. i see the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving and hysterical. and all i can think is that i should be allowed to glue my poster, i should be allowed to think.

Your dream totally rhymes.

FireWire · #10 (**permalink**) Sep 17, 05

For me, I've been having some pretty fucked up dreams lately, check this thread:

http://www.fnk.ca/board/showthread.php?t=83965