I probably shouldn't answer because it's only been 3 months since I found my husband dead
When he died - I want thru a rollercoaster of emotions (still am)
I couldn't stop myself from thinking about him day AND night & even in my sleep ...Grief can take a big toll on us in so many sneaky ways - it's affected me physically as well as emotionally. I fell apart ...literally - I lost myself in my emotions. Things that I normally take joy in had no meaning anymore. I couldn't sleep - couldn't eat and lost alot of weight - not to mention all the tears and horrible
hopeless thoughts racing thru my head. Then there's the guilt of what we COULD have done or said when they were alive. It can eat you up
but....now that I've accepted the death in my heart & know it was Gods Plan I think it's normal to have those kinds of dreams. When someone is a huge part of our live then gone it's natural that we'd have dreams about them.
It's emotionally draining to have these dreams because we want them to be real & they aren't .....when we wake up it's a big letdown - BUT - It's your subconsious filtering your loss and I think healthy ....just don't dwell on the past - it won't help at all.
sorry this is so long...my fingers have a mind of their own sometimes.
Good luck -