That bit at the end of the first paragraph ("...the only way...") is hilarious.
I like the fact that you didn't pop the dream state on us. You created it. You slowly blended the real with the unreal so that we understood what was happening. And then, he wakes instructed by his dream. He is visited by specters which are instruments of his conscience. And so he makes a will to set his mind at ease.
Many times in my life I've awakened with equal resolve.
Same here. So it seemed a natural way to take the story. Thanks for reading.