only 1 lucid dream in a year??

**dolomite** · 02-16-2012 11:20 PM

Hi,

I have been trying now for nearly a year to have lucid dreams. When i first started i had 3 lucid dreams that woke me up straight away so i don't count them, the other one i spent most of the dream doing reality checks and forgot to enjoy the dream.

I started with a dream journal which was frustrating in the beginning as i didn't remember dreams for about a month, then i started to remember up to 4 a night.

I stopped after a 4 months of trying only having the one lucid dream. i have been really trying since October to have lucid dreams but without success. I have been trying all types of foods, drinks and vitamins all they seem to do is make dreams more vivid or more memorable.

i have also tried listening to beats and repeated affirmations at night. i also tried the method of becoming so aware of your reality that you will instantly know when your dreaming, which i had trouble with.

I really don't want to give up on this as i know i can do it, can anyone give me any suggestions to try?

thanks in advance

**mcwillis** · 02-17-2012 12:44 AM

I bought my first lucid dream book 22 years ago and had my first lucid dream the night after reading the book. I didn't have my next lucid dream for another 2 years. The fastest most successful method I have come across to date is from the following book at this link

Here are the results from seminars run by the author:

For 1-5 attempts (1-3 days) - 50%
For 6-10 attempts (2-7 days) - 80%
For 11-20 attempts (3-14 days) - 90%

**OpheliaBlue** · 02-18-2012 04:52 AM

Originally Posted by mcwillis

I bought my first lucid dream book 22 years ago and had my first lucid dream the night after reading the book. I didn't have my next lucid dream for another 2 years. The fastest most successful method I have come across to date is from the following book at this link

Here are the results from seminars run by the author:

For 1-5 attempts (1-3 days) - 50%
For 6-10 attempts (2-7 days) - 80%
For 11-20 attempts (3-14 days) - 90%

Well I was going to post my opinion, but I never saw the link to that book before. I just scanned it and it looks really cool! Especially the parts about touching objects as you move through a room, or glance at objects, such as one's hands, 4-6 inches from one's sight. In general, things that increase a dreamer's awareness during waking life, will help him or her achieve lucidity in a dream.

I'm so going to read that book on my next day off, unless I can't find it again or if I forget. But that's ok, I'll see McWillis again and that will remind me.

**Linkzelda** · 02-18-2012 05:23 AM

I read that same book as well a few months ago. I should read over it again. I haven't had many lucids either, mostly building up dream recall and noticing dream signs.

Really good read.

**faceonmars** · 02-18-2012 05:23 AM

Find what works for you and stick with it. The fast majority of advice I have found on the Internet does not apply to me. I visualize as I fall asleep. That works for me (sometimes) . ADA, substances, RC's ad nauseum, binaural beats ... these things do not help me at all. However, they might help someone else. Find what works for you... believe in it... and it will help you!

**dolomite** · 02-19-2012 11:15 PM

mcwillis,
thanks for that link very interesting but due to mine and my partners sleeping habits i can't do some of the things mentioned in the book like setting an alarm after 6 hours unfortunately this wont work for me. i will still try to follow it through natural awakenings during the night though.

like i said before i have had 4 lucid dreams 3 very very short ones (waking as soon i became lucid) and a long one. the only thing i was doing before and not now is regular reality checks during the day i may try this again