Pill Dreams

Pain Pills
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Wanted to get some insight on something that is driving me absolutely insane!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been on suboxone for 2 weeks but all this week every single night I have been having dreams at night that I am using and it really bothers/scares me. I had one the other night that I was in the backyard with a shovel and was digging up loads and loads of oxy pills and putting them into bags!!!! Then, lastnight I had a dream I stole three fentanyl patches and was carrying around them in my pocket hoping someone would'nt know. HOW SICK!!!!!!!!

Whenever I seem to be doing really well these dreams come on, and it is such a downer to wake up and remember dreaming this.

It just hit me, I have always thought that because I dream about it must mean I still really want it but........
Maybe people's dreams are about there fears and not neccesarily there wants?

Hope you are all having a great weekend!
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Hey Jodi,
I had a dream that I was in the rehab that I went to, and I was taking a vicodin there, right in front of the nurse. OMG...those dreams are crazy. But I'm always so thankful to wake up and know that I am sober!
Have a great day!
Omega (Pam)
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There is nothing more stasyfying than to have a dream where you use, you wake up and for a moment you think you did. You get all sad etc. But wait

I didnt useeeeeeeeeeee

At least we can dream again, anything is better than not sleeping for 3 weeks lol
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oh my gosh!!!!

i posted about my dream when i first got up this morning on some thread here...


Dreamt that i took the whole bootle of pills, and I actually felt them, and thought i was over dosing...kept trying to wake myslef up...

When i finally did...i went back to sleep and did it again...

Hubby woke me up the secong time cus i was crying and moaning...

had actual tears in my eyes when i woke up..

TOO REAL............

Must be our subconscious, facing our fears etc...

Sorry to hear you have them too

AWFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs,

Ali
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i had a dream one time while i was fishing off the beach and the ocean had this psycedeilc look to it, like a blacklight picture look and as i was fishing, i was casting my line out to sea and the bait that i was using were the percocets...i remember i kept casting out and reeling it right back in, casting and realing back in...then i remember being sad that i was using them again i wake up, still thinking that i was taking them...very powerful dream that was.....thought i would share that
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Hello,Jody
i post here to you but,dont know what happen .....My post is not here anyways..Thats weird .hope you are still doing great of sub....I have had
dreams about
the pills also.Mine were more like ali's dreams....I remember i was sleeping and my husband woke me up saying why are you moaning and makeing all them sounds like you are scared and cry.i was dreaming i was being made to take the pills.I was fighting someone dont know who.it was scarie and i dont think i have dream about them in a while......Take care,crystal
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Chris

Thanks for sharing that fish story...lolol

dreams are our subconscious trying to get our attention...

But they can feel so real...i defintely dream in color..

Do you?

hugs

Ali
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What we need is a dream book but there are so many on the market its hard to figure out which one lmao jaxxx
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Jaxx,


LOLOLOL thats so true!!!!!!!!

hugs

Ali
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Although their frequency has started to diminish I have had plenty of using dreams. The best way I have had this explained to me was that since I am not using my subconscious is trying to get to me through dreams.

I took this as a positive since it reinforced my conviction not to slip

Using dreams are very common, my sponsor who is fifteen years clean, says he still sometimes gets them. I used to get quite frustrated by them but have come to learn they are another indication of my mind repairing itself.

Hope this helps

God bless.
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wolfe,

thanks for sharing your analogy.

the dreams feel so real..like you are actually feeling the effects of your DOC


I cant help but wonder if our blood pressure actually increases and our bodies react as if we had taken them...can you overdose in a dream?????lolololol

Just scared myself..lolol

Hugs

Ali
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I am no doctor but I do know that when using dreams become intense your body does release endorphins thereby duplicating the feeling of having used. However since the endorphins are natural I dont think one can overdose from them but as I said I am no doctor.

Perhaps this will help: Just For Today: July 17 - Using Our "Using Dreams"

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...eams-64757.html

God bless.
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Thanks for the responses everyone!!!
That is an interesting thought on our bodies releasing endorphins just dreaming about using.
Ali- I have had dreams where in the dream I could actually feel the effects of the drug in the dream, how weird?

We definitly need a dream book, although I doubt dreams of percocet arent all that common except in our group!! LOL
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I am guilty of having a dream about using percs last night. Funny part is i never even abused percs it was the vics.. I think reading the board got it in my head!
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Last night I had one of the worse using dreams I have had in sometime. I think it was due to leaving Vancouver and the emotional difficulty of leaving my son again.

God bless.
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wolfe,

that would make sence....called your son since your return???

Hugs for no more nightmares,


Ali