Dream recall and alcohol

[thedogsmeow]

I recently turned 21, and am drinking a small glass of coke with only a capful of rum in it. I might have another capful later on before I go to sleep. I read online that alcohol can suppress REM cycles, thus negatively impacting your dream recall. My question is, will just 1 or 2 capfuls of rum with coke make me not remember any dreams tonight? Thank you!

[panta-rei]

~So many threads like this. Generally, it depends on the person. Some people have better recall, some have worse. I don't think two capfuls of rum will make much difference, anyway... Experiment with it, yourself. Write down how much you drank, how much sleep you got, what else you ate before bed, and how many dreams came of it. Might give you some perspective.

[Yume.no.ato]

I find that at first it gives you a dead black sleep, But if you like, get up & piss or something, And go back to sleep, the dreams are way more intense. So basically, if theres at least a 15~20 minutes break in your sleep the second half should be interesting. BUT thats only for me. It might not be the same deal for you.

[thedogsmeow]

Thanks for the replies! Well I only ended up having 1 capful of rum and I remembered my dreams very vividly, as usual. But there was at least an hour gap between the time I drank it and when I actually went to sleep. So at least I know for me a little alcohol doesn't interfere with my dream recall