Dreams: Do You Remember Them When You Wake Up?

[P man]

I generally remember my dreams but the really bad ones stand out ie: someone I love dying, having an affair etc.

This conversation reminds me of the last time I quit smoking I used Chantix (don't think it's on the market anymore). The Dr told me it works well but the biggest drawback is the dreaming. He was not kidding!! I woke up most mornings crying or on the verge of tears because something awful had happened and I couldn't shake the feeling even after waking up. They were so vivid and lifelike.

I am the guy that falls off the cliff just as he is falling asleep and flails like crazy. My wife has learned not to get close to me when o first fall asleep lol

 

[Squatch]

I generally remember my dreams but the really bad ones stand out ie: someone I love dying, having an affair etc.

This conversation reminds me of the last time I quit smoking I used Chantix (don't think it's on the market anymore). The Dr told me it works well but the biggest drawback is the dreaming. He was not kidding!! I woke up most mornings crying or on the verge of tears because something awful had happened and I couldn't shake the feeling even after waking up. They were so vivid and lifelike.

I am the guy that falls off the cliff just as he is falling asleep and flails like crazy. My wife has learned not to get close to me when o first fall asleep lol

I've heard that some medications can do that to you. Sounds like you have the proof, right there. Yikes!

 

[WestCoastDan]

I don't have dreams any more, just obligations that I cannot forget.

 

[Squatch]

I don't have dreams any more, just obligations that I cannot forget.

I've been waiting for someone to take it there. You're the winner!

 

[JMT]

@Squatch. I've gone years without remembering or having dreams. How could I know the difference? For all these years I fell asleep easily around 10:30-11:00pm, but woke up around 4-5am every morning. Then I struggled to go back to sleep. I changed things up in the last few weeks. I stopped drinking daily. Cut it down to about 1 or 2 times a week. I also started taking some magnesium, ashwagandha, tryptophan, and some other stuff along with melatonin which I've taken for years. I have now had a dream or two that I could remember part of for a moment. I always interpreted not having dreams as me having bad sleep, and wanted dreams so I could have good sleep, but that sounds the opposite of you.

 

[RINC]

I drink myself to sleep, so the voices don't keep me up all night.

 

[Squatch]

@Squatch. I've gone years without remembering or having dreams. How could I know the difference? For all these years I fell asleep easily around 10:30-11:00pm, but woke up around 4-5am every morning. Then I struggled to go back to sleep. I changed things up in the last few weeks. I stopped drinking daily. Cut it down to about 1 or 2 times a week. I also started taking some magnesium, ashwagandha, tryptophan, and some other stuff along with melatonin which I've taken for years. I have now had a dream or two that I could remember part of for a moment. I always interpreted not having dreams as me having bad sleep, and wanted dreams so I could have good sleep, but that sounds the opposite of you.

Yeah, it really does sound like just the opposite situation for me. I don't want to give the impression that all of my dreams are disturbing. I actually have dreams where I see old friends or family members long-gone, and there's a certain peace and comfort in those dreams. I also dream a lot about cars (which should be a surprise to exactly no one). My favorite of those are wrecking yard dreams, where I discover lost automotive treasures, and try to figure out a way to get them all home. I always awaken with a real sense of amusement and satisfaction. Much easier to deal with those types of dreams!

 

[freedom_in_4low]

My favorite of those are wrecking yard dreams, where I discover lost automotive treasures, and try to figure out a way to get them all home. I always awaken with a real sense of amusement and satisfaction. Much easier to deal with those types of dreams!

I've had a repetitive dream that I suddenly remember that my favorites of all the cars and motorcycles I've ever owned, plus some more I want to own, are still mine and stored in a warehouse somewhere in town. I end up dusting one or two off and taking a joyride and then I wake up to disappointment that they really are all gone.

It's funny how the vehicles in the dream are almost caricatures of the real life versions. The 280Z interior is even smaller and the clutch even more on/off (I had a centerforce 2 on a 7lb flywheel). The supermoto is even more of a torque monster wheelie machine.

 

[Squatch]

I've had a repetitive dream that I suddenly remember that my favorites of all the cars and motorcycles I've ever owned, plus some more I want to own, are still mine and stored in a warehouse somewhere in town. I end up dusting one or two off and taking a joyride and then I wake up to disappointment that they really are all gone.

It's funny how the vehicles in the dream are almost caricatures of the real life versions. The 280Z interior is even smaller and the clutch even more on/off (I had a centerforce 2 on a 7lb flywheel). The supermoto is even more of a torque monster wheelie machine.

It's all so true! In dreams, I've had my feet get tangled up in the clutch and brake pedals, and I can't stop. Other times, I'm in a Chevrolet...like that would ever happen!

 

[InOmaha]

I drink myself to sleep, so the voices don't keep me up all night.

Fuckers just have a party.

I have wandering dreams. Random changes in scenery while I'm looking for something.

Usually some naked lady shows up and I wake up.

Fuckers.

 

[BlueC]

Some of my dreams are more like Patrick's....



I think that's why there's so quickly forgotten.

 

[LJBean]

My wife dreams like @Squatch. Seems like every morning I have to listen to a complex story of something that never actually happened . I try to stay interested so she can get them off her mind.

I personally rarely remember my dreams, and even when I happen to remember them when I wake up, it's like "poof" they're gone. My wife says sometimes she is jealous because it's hard for her to let go of the dreams.

 

[Squatch]

My wife dreams like @Squatch. Seems like every morning I have to listen to a complex story of something that never actually happened . I try to stay interested so she can get them off her mind.

I personally rarely remember my dreams, and even when I happen to remember them when I wake up, it's like "poof" they're gone. My wife says sometimes she is jealous because it's hard for her to let go of the dreams.

I sympathize with your wife. I try not to lay out the details of most of my dreams to my wife, unless they're the truly terrifying (to me, anyways) ones, or an extremely pleasant one. Most recently, I dreamt about seeing our dachshund, Mocha. We lost her two years ago. It was a particularly nice experience to see her, again. I miss her.

 

[Rich1961]

I get a recurring dream every few weeks or so. I dream that I'm driving something, and as I give it more throttle my calf cramps up and I wake up. Every single time. Then to deal with the calf cramp without waking the wife. Same dream, same end result. But on average, I probably dream about 2-3 times a week, but don't remember many.

 

[JMT]

First night I’ve slept till 7:15 in years. That’s all I care about. I immediately went to check this thread. No dreams last night!

P.s. I thought dreams happened during rem sleep. Wouldn’t that be good sleep?

 

[NashvilleTJ]

You know the feeling of utter relief you feel when you awaken from a nightmare, and realize it was just a dream? I have recurring dreams where I am in an airplane crash, and wake up quite relieved.

I lost my first wife to cancer. She was 34, two little kids. During that time I would frequently have what I called “reverse nightmares.” I would have very pleasant dreams about Linda, not sick, and would wake up in a very relaxed, happy and content mood - only to quickly remember the actual nightmare we were living. That realization was like getting slammed in the face with a baseball bat.

 

[freedom_in_4low]

First night I’ve slept till 7:15 in years. That’s all I care about. I immediately went to check this thread. No dreams last night!

P.s. I thought dreams happened during rem sleep. Wouldn’t that be good sleep?

That's my understanding (that dreams happen during REM), so yes in general that should be good sleep but when the content of the dream disturbs your sleep following the dream then it kinda screws it up.

Alcohol suppresses REM sleep, by the way, so hopefully you'll be getting more restful sleep (whether or not you remember the dreams) with cutting back.

 

[Rooscooter]

All of my dreams have been crushed.... oh... you mean the the ones that happen when you're sleeping... no... don't remember those.

 

[Tranz Zam]

I dream a lot, and can vividly remember most of them. It's interesting.

Sometimes I have to pause and think about what I say, because I remember them so well they sometimes blend into reality lol

 

[Squatch]

P.s. I thought dreams happened during rem sleep. Wouldn’t that be good sleep?

That's what I thought, as well. However, it sure doesn't feel that way, even if it's true.

You know the feeling of utter relief you feel when you awaken from a nightmare, and realize it was just a dream? I have recurring dreams where I am in an airplane crash, and wake up quite relieved.

I lost my first wife to cancer. She was 34, two little kids. During that time I would frequently have what I called “reverse nightmares.” I would have very pleasant dreams about Linda, not sick, and would wake up in a very relaxed, happy and content mood - only to quickly remember the actual nightmare we were living. That realization was like getting slammed in the face with a baseball bat.

Damn, dude...that's a whole new level of "sucks".