My co-worker, Doug, just told me that what and when one eats at night before going to bed affects sleep and dreams.

It never really occured to me before that what I eat for dinner would have an effect on what I dream! That actually makes sense, though. And now that I think about it, the last two times I had a hard time sleeping and bad dreams, I'd eaten something really salty and spicy pretty late in the day.

Well, if it's as simple as changing my diet to avoid bad dreams, then I guess I'll welcome them back into my life. But I'm still going to try to get more involved with reality and get going with my life.