Nose Pinch RC failed

**insideout** · 01-25-2011 06:30 AM

Any reality check can fail to work properly in a dream. This is why it is best to use two different methods. One time I thought I was dreaming, so I tried to fly. But I gravity seemed to be working normally. So I did the nose pinch test, and it confirmed that I was indeed dreaming.

**Caradon** · 01-25-2011 07:04 AM

I've had it fail a few times. I know the reason for it was because of overdoing them during the day. After backing off the nose pinching a bit it started working fine again. I always inhale when I do them by the way.

I have also used the finger through hand RC quite a few times. I love that one. I've only used it as a secondary RC on those occasions when I don't quite believe what the nose pinch RC is telling me. It's one I never even try while awake. Sometimes I have to really push hard before my finger will sink through, so I can see how that one could fail easy enough. Usually when I do it I'm already mostly sure it's a dream so I keep pushing until it works. Because at that point I really want it to be a dream. You know once your finger starts sinking through your hand even a little, there can no longer be any doubt.

**bridabom73** · 01-27-2011 02:00 AM

What happened to me in a dream was that I was in school teaching a friend about the finger-through-hand RC, but my finger didn't go through my hand, so I was sure that I was awake, then I woke up and was like, "CRAP! WHY DID IT FAIL???" So yeah. Any explanation for that? How can I do it right?

**MadMonkey** · 01-27-2011 02:33 AM

Its best to never be sure that your awake only be sure that your awake after you RC. That way if an RC fails you can still become lucid later. Just find the RCs that work the best and do multiple ones everytime.

**voidptr** · 01-27-2011 02:22 PM

I had this fail the opposite way this morning. I was tired after waking up (but definitely awake), so I rolled over and closed my eyes again. Then I thought I should at least do an RC, so I breathed in through my nose, and was able to! For a split second I got all excited that I was in a dream, then I realized "No, you didn't actually plug your nose first, genius."

Apparently, I had only imagined that I had plugged my nose - not quite a dream, but the same idea.

**LostOnTrains** · 01-27-2011 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by Mzzkc

This is why I'm an advocate for spontaneously jumping out windows.

Turns out I'm not dreaming. You owe me a new window

**cytotoxicT** · 01-27-2011 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by LostOnTrains

Turns out I'm not dreaming. You owe me a new window

...and a new pair of legs

**Jakemnam** · 01-27-2011 05:37 PM

This is so funny that this post came up because I experienced the same thing last night and the night before. Two nights ago I was walking with a couple of Rabbis in glistening snow with pine trees everywhere and I ask myself if I'm dreaming. I do the nose plug check and I can't breathe through, so I don't become lucid. Haha. I was so pissed .