I thought I would have no dreams last night (tonight being last night still). I was right. The cough syrup suppressed all that. But I did still keep waking up. And I did still have a few images in my head as I had fallen asleep - which definitely don't count as dreams.
One of the reasons I'm keeping this journal is because if I don't dream, if I don't notice the passage of time, it's like I haven't gotten a good night's sleep. When I wake up I need to look at the clock. I have to know what time it is. If I'm at a hotel or staying somewhere as a guest, I HAVE to have a clock. It's the same with dreams. If I don't have a dream, something feels off. Sometimes my dreams are just as tiring as waking life, because they are so detailed. I can never repeat that detail here because as I said to a friend the other night, it's almost like watching a t.v. show. Some things are just in the background, but a lot of detail is there. Sometimes as I journal, it will spark part of the dream that I had forgotten about.
OK, I'm sitting here staring off. I still have a headache, but my arms and head are starting to feel heavy. Good night and good dreams.
2 comments:
codeine cough syrup...hmmmm..I'll have to try that...seems like that would put me in such a deep sleep that I wouldn't dream....but I'll give it a shot..kevin
It definitely puts you out. I'm the light sleeper in my family (hence all the dreams remembered) but it wasn't enough to keep me asleep for more then 2 hours at a time. Maybe tonight. Of course, being the non-imbibing person that I am - I only suggest it if you have a really bad cough. But when you take it, it does feel really cool.
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