Using Dreams

amy1915 · 02-19-2010, 06:41 PM

All - Last night I had a dream (more like a nightmare) where I was eating all kinds of pasta and bread. In the dream when I realized what I was doing I was filled with dread. I looked down at the food and thought about all of the progress I had just erased. From what I understand people in recovery for alcohol or substance abuse problems call these "using dreams" where they will dream that they have slipped up and used their drug of choice. I was elated when I woke up and realized it was only a dream.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Amy

Sera · 02-21-2010, 01:33 PM

I had the same issue on Day 4 (Night of), I dreamt all night long about alphabet pasta and pop tarts. They were so good but I felt so awful. I had to call my husband in the morning to make sure I didn't cheat.

amy1915 · 02-21-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sera

I had the same issue on Day 4 (Night of), I dreamt all night long about alphabet pasta and pop tarts. They were so good but I felt so awful. I had to call my husband in the morning to make sure I didn't cheat.

Thanks for sharing! I was starting to feel like I was the only one this happened to.

opalring757 · 02-22-2010, 11:30 PM

At first I thought I was crazy. But it seems like every night or every other night I have a dream about eating the wrong foods (sweets) and trying to get them out of my system so I won't go out of ketosis. The dreams are so real!! It's crazy!!! Glad I'm not the only one.

CommanderMander · 03-04-2010, 05:52 PM

LOL, it's funny that you bring this up.

Just last night I had a dream/nightmare where my husband kept forcing me to eat everything that I wasn't supposed to. I woke up in a panic, and I reached over and punched him in the arm! When I explained, he was very understanding, as he has been since I started MWL.

I have actually had a couple other "using dreams" and I think they have actually helped to motivate me more!

CCCOX · 03-08-2010, 07:02 AM

I still have these very very often!

eptexy · 03-10-2010, 10:40 AM

The night before last I dreamed I was munching down peanut butter M&Ms!!! They were SO GOOD but yes, I did wake up with that feeling of dread that wasn't fun. It was hard to shake it!

I had the same dreams when I quit smoking 10 years ago for good.

Sshals · 03-21-2010, 07:05 PM

Hmm.. I dream about eating bread. But I always enjoy the bread in my dream and when I wake up I feel happy that I got to eat bread without ruining my diet. How's that for strange?

02-19-2010, 06:41 PM	#1
amy1915 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 70 Gallery: amy1915 Stats: 230/230/130 WOE: Medi Weight Loss Start Date: Started Over 9/2012 after 76lb loss in 2010.	Using Dreams All - Last night I had a dream (more like a nightmare) where I was eating all kinds of pasta and bread. In the dream when I realized what I was doing I was filled with dread. I looked down at the food and thought about all of the progress I had just erased. From what I understand people in recovery for alcohol or substance abuse problems call these "using dreams" where they will dream that they have slipped up and used their drug of choice. I was elated when I woke up and realized it was only a dream. Has anyone else experienced this? Amy

02-22-2010, 11:30 PM	#4
opalring757 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 3 Gallery: opalring757 Stats: 196/177/140 WOE: Medi Weight Loss Start Date: January 2010	Me too, me too!! At first I thought I was crazy. But it seems like every night or every other night I have a dream about eating the wrong foods (sweets) and trying to get them out of my system so I won't go out of ketosis. The dreams are so real!! It's crazy!!! Glad I'm not the only one.

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02-21-2010, 01:33 PM	#2
Sera Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 4 Gallery: Sera Stats: 187/168/150 WOE: Medi Weight Loss Start Date: February 16, 2010	I had the same issue on Day 4 (Night of), I dreamt all night long about alphabet pasta and pop tarts. They were so good but I felt so awful. I had to call my husband in the morning to make sure I didn't cheat.

03-04-2010, 05:52 PM	#5
CommanderMander Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 8 Gallery: CommanderMander Stats: 238/216/150 WOE: Medi Weightloss Start Date: February 19 2010	LOL, it's funny that you bring this up. Just last night I had a dream/nightmare where my husband kept forcing me to eat everything that I wasn't supposed to. I woke up in a panic, and I reached over and punched him in the arm! When I explained, he was very understanding, as he has been since I started MWL. I have actually had a couple other "using dreams" and I think they have actually helped to motivate me more!

03-08-2010, 07:02 AM	#6
CCCOX Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: DFW-TX Posts: 111 Gallery: CCCOX Stats: 195-135-135 WOE: Medi Start Date: 1/5/10	I still have these very very often!

03-10-2010, 10:40 AM	#7
eptexy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 664 Gallery: eptexy Stats: 5'4 165/132/125 WOE: Medi Weightloss - Maintenance!!! Start Date: March 2010	The night before last I dreamed I was munching down peanut butter M&Ms!!! They were SO GOOD but yes, I did wake up with that feeling of dread that wasn't fun. It was hard to shake it! I had the same dreams when I quit smoking 10 years ago for good.

03-21-2010, 07:05 PM	#8
Sshals Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 97 Gallery: Sshals Stats: 5'4" 264/192/132 WOE: Medi Start Date: 02/2010	Hmm.. I dream about eating bread. But I always enjoy the bread in my dream and when I wake up I feel happy that I got to eat bread without ruining my diet. How's that for strange?