Ree's latest post got me thinking about a fairly depressing facet of my life. I have quite a lot of bad dreams, and it seemed to me that there was a correlation between happiness (a good thing) and nightmares (not, obviously). I could never put my finger on it, but it seemed to be, by and large, true.

However, recently, I've been a bit happier, yet I have had very few bad dreams! What's that all about? Then, earlier today, I came to a possible conclusion. I have bad dreams when I go to sleep sober.

It's a scary thought. It's not that I've been bingeing each night, but my social life has led to a number of brewskis in recent weeks. It even seems that drunkenness makes my dreams better. Last night, the only thing I remember dreaming about was someone who, in real life, is thoroughly obnoxious and possibly insane. In my dream they were quiet, sensible and pleasant. So you don't have to be awak for booze to help you find people more appealing, then...

So what should I do about it? Well, as a control experiment I could try a week's abstinence to see if it makes any difference. Will I do it? Will I fuck...