Alcoholic

alcoholic dream dictionary meanings

Uncover Hidden Dream Meanings

When you dream of alcohol or someone being drunk, you need to make sure that the processes in your life are correct. It shows it is important to make sure that you do not hide away your feelings according to dream lore.

Maybe you’ve heard somebody being referred to as an alcoholic which has induced this dream. A dream of drinking alcohol can occur in many ways. So the first thing I will say is that are many versions of this theme. There could be a whole array of problems in your dream which involves alcohol. Perhaps she saw an alcoholic man or woman or that you turned into an alcoholic.

My name is Flo and I have worked in dream interpretation for many years. In addition, I am psychic and pursue training in psychology. I’m privileged to provide this dream interpretation after many users have emailed me about dreaming of an alcoholic person. Alternatively, some people have been an alcoholic and had some extremely vivid dreams. I am going to take you through the revelation of what this can mean.

There’s a paradigm shift in the way that we see alcohol use.  Turning to the 1930 dream dictionaries alcohol was connected to social life and drinking alcohol was much more prevalent. The consequences of being an alcoholic can include difficult romantic relationships, alienation of the family, careers which are underachieved, health which declines in finally emotional problems. To dream of a family relative who is drinking means, you need to sort out your feelings for him or her. When this shows up in your dream, it demonstrates that you have a somewhat mundane existence at the moment, and you are fighting for some type of advancement.

What does it mean to drink and become an alcoholic in the dream? 

Dreams of drinking alcohol from a social perspective can suggest that you are seeking a desired outcome of an issue or problem. You could see yourself watching sports drinking, enjoying simple wine and cheese. Sometimes in waking life, it’s really hard to understand how much we drink. I would say that this dream is about you focusing on trying to "escape reality" if you dream of drinking alcohol. Becoming an alcoholic in the dream can indicate that you are seeking help from others.

What does it mean to drink alcohol then have vivid dreams?

If alcohol is circulating in your bloodstream then vivid dreams are frequent. Some people naturally drink and feel that it is normal when we dream we go through a period of what is known as REM sleep. When we drink alcohol it can affect our deep sleep so our brains are unable to cleanse themselves properly. Having nightmares is quite common when you have consumed alcohol.  Many people use alcohol just before they go to bed to help them sleep. Scientific research has shown that even though it helps one fall asleep much quicker it also results in a lower body temperature during the night. Nathaniel Kleitman wrote about this in his book called "sleep and wakefulness" in 1939 he believed we encountered more vivid dreams if we have had a drink before bed. During the 70s scientists known as "Williams and Salamy" started to experiment with different types of alcohol and how this affects our sleep. In regards to their research,  it takes around about an hour for the body to properly process one alcohol unit. The bodies sleep patterns are normally reversed after having a drink, this is due to the bloodstream and problems.

What does it mean to dream of an alcoholic man?

Dreaming of an alcoholic man can suggest that you may be feeling problems with males in waking life. It can also indicate that you need to refrain from addictive situations in life. In life, we all have the urge to drink at some point.  If you know the man in your dream and be a reflection of a relationship with him. If you dream that family member becomes an alcoholic and this can suggest that you may be aware of avoidance.  perhaps you are avoiding him or he’s avoiding you.  Dreaming that your husband or boyfriend is drunk in a dream is connected to the honest review of your relationship. It can simply suggest that you do not feel that he pauses weight for instance.

What does it mean to dream of a woman who is an alcoholic?

An alcoholic woman featured in a dream is connected to your own focus in life.  perhaps you have lost focus and it’s time to hone in on your female skills.

What is the 1930s detailed dream interpretation of an alcoholic?

I am going to briefly move through the older dream meanings so that you gain some idea of what this means. To have consumed too much alcohol in your dream and you feel drunken means that you have lost your art and talent at the moment. To dream that you are driving a car when you are drunk shows that it is time to start taking control of your life, as things have been rather hectic, and you have been dominated by someone. If you are celebrating something in your dream, and you have seen an alcoholic person, then things are going to be difficult. If you have children it is important to spend quality time with them. We have a heated generation of change, and it is important to make sure that children are taken into account, and that work or career follows, but it does not take over your life.

Remember what is important to you in your life, stop trying to put up a smokescreen and take life too seriously. Alcoholics suggest repressed feelings. To dream, you see an alcoholic is a sign that you will experience financial losses. To dream that you are the one who drinks means you will have to be aware of your reckless lifestyle if you want to be lucky in life.

To dream that you drink too much, it means you may soon have a failure, but if you dream that you use the alcohol for medicinal purposes, it is a good sign and things will work out reasonably for you. If you dream of an alcoholic in a bar, you will have a bad psychical state. If you see the alcoholic on the street, this foretells useless expenses and small gains in life.

If the alcoholic sings, you experience a lack of confidence in your own strengths. Dreaming of an alcoholic sleeping means hard work and quarrels with a person close to you. This dream can also be the omen of an illness coming soon, and you may experience some dissatisfaction. If there are more alcoholic people in your dream, you will have luck and happiness.

In your dream you may have: 

You are an alcoholic. You see an alcoholic. 

Positive changes are afoot if: 

You take control of your life. Do not take life too seriously. Remember what is important to you.  

Feelings that you may have encountered during a dream of alcoholic: 

Dizzy. Upset. Anxious. Sickish. Surprised. Worried. Amazed. Confused. Surprised.

By Flo Saul
Oct 4, 2012