Alternate reality?

Question

I woke up this morning and I was hold candy in my left hand. I knew that I was not supposed to be holding it, and I crumbled it to see that it was real. It felt very real. But I do not recall holding candy before falling asleep.
3 minutes later, I though I woke up and there was no candy in my hands. But I thought that I could still feel the fragments of it in my bed.
I got up and looked for the fragments and there was no evidence of the candy.
But I woke in exactly the same position that I was in, in the so called dream, how did I know that I was in that position?
When I woke, there was no sleep inertia as if I had woke. Maybe I closed my eyes.

I got up and felt normal.

I know that I had toothache before going to sleep and pain has a funny effect on me.

If I drempt that I woke up, then why is it that I co-incidentally woke up 3 minutes later? This does not appear to be me still dreaming now?

Is this some kind of LSD trip?

Answer 1

Many people experience dreams so vivid that they seem to be reality. Many people vividly dream that they have woken up, then actually wake up. Personally, I have done all of these things. The line between sleep and consciousness can be a strange one to cross.

While I suppose there is the possibility that you alone possess the ability to cross into the Alternate Candy Dimension in your sleep and return to our own dimension with Alternate Reality Candy... well, I wouldn't lose much sleep over it.

Answer 2

This happens to me ALL the time! Usually when I have to pee really bad. I will repeatedly "wake up" and try to go to the bathroom, unsuccessfully, thank goodness. Eventually I either realize I'm dreaming and wake myself up or I just wake up.

The toothache and candy are strongly connected. The mind is a beautiful and strange world.

Answer 3

My very unprofessional analysis is this is normal. I could be the effect of the pain or ? pain medication? But my experience has been that if I am very tired or stressed it is difficult distinguish between dreams and reality.