[GGChar]

I have recently been having dreams which are causing me to wake up with anxiety. This is ruining my mornings at least and causing me more anxiety. I don't want to slip back into that horrible existence again. I am a recovering alcoholic and have been having a lot of dreams where I've been drinking and horribly embarrassing myself. No desire to drink during the day and I've been sober for a few years now.

I can't remember my dream now, but I was having a dream where I was anxious about something I had done. I woke up knowing it was a dream and not reality but here I am, anxious. I'm on vacation as well and don't want to feel this way and ruin my good time.

Breathing has helped some and we are going to be outside walking.

I pray it helps. I don't want to feel this way.

Can anyone relate?

[*Laurie*]

Hi, It sounds to me like you're feeling anxious in your sleep and that the anxiety is causing you to have upsetting dreams. Maybe you're anxious because you're on vacation?

[Have Faith]

My anxiety does break thru in my dreams at times. It usually wakes me up. So sad not to be able to escape even in sleep...

[GGChar]

Yesterday went bettter as the day went on. I did some deep breathing trying to focus on where the stress was. Focusing on my chest. That helped. I went outside and threw the football w my son. Then we went hiking on a small trail near the Smoky Mountains. I was actually proud of myself because I crossed over a stream on a log without shaking. I made myself do it.

I'm trying hard to use some techniques to relieve my anxiety instead of focusing on it. It helped a lot. I used to never be able to remember these things or I guess I thought they wouldn't work.

Thanks so much for the replies and support. Posting here helped most of all. This is my real salvation when I'm feeling off. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have this place.