I went to a Christmas party yesterday and then dreamed about it last night.

[Tobin S.]

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My subconscious saw it a little differently than I did. The subconscious version was a lot wilder than the real version and more closely resembled parties I used to go to when I was younger and wild and crazy.

In my dream world, I partied all night until the sun came up. It was Monday morning, like it is now. I was still drunk in the dream, but the reality of my current waking world started to creep in. My wife would be worried sick. What about work? I was already late and there was no way I could go in there in that state. I drive for a living. Speaking of which, what if I got busted for a DUI on my way home? That would be the end of my trucking career for a long time and it might ruin us financially.

Then I woke up and realized that I am now a responsible adult. It was a relief. Believe it or not, I like it that I don't party like that anymore. I feel much better about myself, and I have a lot more to live for now than the next drink or drug.

In the real world, the party was for a church congregation. It was probably more eventful than most church parties because it was a bunch of Episcopalians- the wild and crazy branch of Christianity. They like gay people and they let women preach. They're mostly liberals, at least at this church. They let the alcohol flow a little. Scandalous! I know.

I had some good food and socialized. Jen talks about me a lot on Facebook and such and they all follow each other on there so they know a lot about me. What's even nicer is that they seem to be genuinely interested in my life and my progress in school. I don't think you could ask for a nicer group of people. They're kind of like you guys.

[mnhtnbb]

1. I'm glad you had a good time at the party--you deserve it--and that you had fun

socializing with the Episcopalians. I have a neighbor--a woman--who is an Episcopalian minister.
And yes, she's quite liberal!

[Populist_Prole]

2. I have dreams just like that from time to time

Definitely based on a real-life event, and "real" enough to fool me, yet "out there" enough to cause wonder or anxiety.

One I've had here and there was I was with people I know in a party/social setting and they are smoking pot and I am offered to partake. In my dream I partake and enjoy myself until suddenly a cold feeling of frightened alarm takes hold: I realize I have to go to work the next day, or in the next few days, and I might be random drug tested ( which I am subject to IRL ) and a tortured anxiety ensues as I wonder what to do: Should I try to find some way of taking a leave of absence for a month? How to do so without generating suspicion and jeopardizing my job for that alone? Should I take a chance go to work like normal and just hope I won't be random tested, knowing if I do it would end a long, good career and put me in financial ruin?

Then I wake up with a feeling of relief it was all just a dream, a sense of relief and well being that's worth a million bucks.

[Kali]

3. if I was doing all the work you are doing

it would probably be back to having those dreams/nightmares about showing up to class at the end of the semester after missing most of the previous classes because I couldn't find the class room. naked.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Dreams are funny things, my dear Tobin...

I think it's probably a good thing that they aren't real.

I'm glad those Episcopalians are good to you. You deserve it.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

5. I thought I quit smoking ...

... but once in a while, I dream of smoking.

The next day, it takes a while to get over the disappointment of "falling off the wagon", to realize that it was only a dream, I did not actually smoke.

[Tobin S.]

6. I quit smoking a year and a half ago and I have the same dream

and I feel the same way for a few seconds after I awake.

[Sanity Claws]

7. This dream showed you how far you have come

The dream scared you but still it made an important point. You also realize that you would never go back to where you were.

Wild and crazy Episcopalians? I never knew that! Time for me to check them out.